deceased father and mother
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
deceased father and mother
literaryA classical, respectful term used in literary and formal contexts to refer to one's departed parents. The word '考' specifically refers to the deceased father and '妣' to the deceased mother. It is almost never used in modern spoken language.
Tā他
tòng痛
shī失
shuāng双
qīn亲
，
rú如
sàng丧
kǎo考
bǐ妣
，
bēi悲
tòng痛
yù欲
jué绝
。
Having lost both his parents, he was as grief-stricken as if mourning his deceased father and mother, utterly heartbroken.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
，
cháng常
kě可
jiàn见
dào到
“
huáng皇
kǎo考
”
、
“
xiǎn显
bǐ妣
”
děng等
duì对
wáng亡
fù父
mǔ母
de的
zūn尊
chēng称
。
In ancient texts, one often sees honorific titles for deceased parents like 'imperial father' and 'illustrious mother'.
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Zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
“
rú如
sàng丧
kǎo考
bǐ妣
”
yòng用
yǐ以
xíng形
róng容
jí极
dù度
bēi悲
shāng伤
hé和
zháo着
jí急
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
The idiom 'as if mourning one's deceased parents' is used to describe an appearance of extreme grief and anxiety.