die abroad; die away from home
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die abroad or away from one's homeland
literaryA literary term with a sense of tragedy and distance from one's native place.
Zhè这
wèi位
shī诗
rén人
wǎn晚
nián年
kè客
sǐ死
yì异
xiāng乡
，
lìng令
rén人
xī唏
xū嘘
。
This poet died abroad in his later years, which is lamentable.
Gǔ古
wǎng往
jīn今
lái来
，
bù不
shǎo少
shāng商
rén人
kè客
sǐ死
hǎi海
wài外
。
Throughout history, many merchants have died in foreign lands.
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Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
kè客
sǐ死
yì异
yù域
，
lín临
zhōng终
qián前
jiān坚
chí持
yào要
huí回
gù故
xiāng乡
。
He did not want to die in a foreign land and insisted on returning to his hometown before his death.