posthumous birthday
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
posthumous birthday; birthday anniversary of a deceased person
formalA formal or commemorative term used in the context of ancestor veneration or remembrance rituals. It refers to the date of birth of someone who has passed away, often marked by family ceremonies.
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
zǔ祖
fù父
de的
míng冥
shòu寿
，
quán全
jiā家
qù去
sǎo扫
mù墓
jì祭
diàn奠
。
Today is Grandfather's posthumous birthday; the whole family went to sweep the tomb and pay respects.
Měi每
féng逢
mǔ母
qīn亲
míng冥
shòu寿
，
tā他
dōu都
huì会
zài在
cí祠
táng堂
lǐ里
diǎn点
shàng上
xiāng香
zhú烛
。
Every year on his mother's posthumous birthday, he lights incense and candles in the ancestral hall.
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Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
míng冥
shòu寿
yě也
xū需
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
yī一
xiē些
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
gòng供
pǐn品
。
According to tradition, a simple offering should also be prepared for the posthumous birthday.