lí
嫠
widow
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
widow
literaryA classical/literary term rarely used in modern spoken language. Used in historical or formal written contexts.
Lí嫠
fù妇
dú独
shǒu守
kōng空
fáng房
，
shèn甚
shì是
qī凄
liáng凉
。
The widow lived alone in an empty house, which was very desolate.
Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
“
lí嫠
”
dài代
zhǐ指
shī失
qù去
zhàng丈
fu夫
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
。
In classical texts, 'lí' is often used to refer to a woman who has lost her husband.
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Shǒu守
jié节
lí嫠
fù妇
shòu受
dào到
dāng当
shí时
shè社
huì会
de的
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
Chaste widows were respected by the society of that time.