funeral oration; sacrificial address
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
funeral oration; sacrificial address; memorial speech
formalA formal, written text read aloud during sacrificial rituals or memorial ceremonies to honor deities or the deceased. It is often solemn and literary in style.
Tā他
zài在
fù父
qīn亲
de的
zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
lǎng朗
dú读
le了
yī一
piān篇
gǎn感
rén人
fèi肺
fǔ腑
de的
jì祭
wén文
。
He read a deeply moving funeral oration at his father's funeral.
Zhè这
piān篇
jì祭
wén文
biǎo表
dá达
le了
duì对
xiān先
zǔ祖
de的
shēn深
qiè切
huái怀
niàn念
。
This sacrificial address expresses deep remembrance for the ancestors.
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Gǔ古
dài代
jì祭
sì祀
shí时
，
zhǔ主
jì祭
rén人
yào要
xuān宣
dú读
jì祭
wén文
。
In ancient sacrificial ceremonies, the chief officiant would read the sacrificial address.
Zhè这
piān篇
jì祭
wén文
wén文
cí辞
zhuāng庄
zhòng重
，
qíng情
gǎn感
zhēn真
zhì挚
。
This memorial speech has solemn language and sincere emotion.