pay respects at a grave; tomb-sweeping
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to offer sacrifices or pay respects at a grave; tomb-sweeping
formal指在祖先或亲人的坟墓前举行祭奠仪式，是中国传统祭祀文化的一部分，常见于清明节等祭祖节日。
Qīng清
míng明
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
rén人
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
huí回
xiāng乡
mù墓
jì祭
xiān先
zǔ祖
。
During the Qingming Festival, people return to their hometowns to pay respects at their ancestors' graves.
Àn按
zhào照
jiā家
zú族
chuán传
tǒng统
，
měi每
nián年
dōng冬
zhì至
dōu都
yào要
jìn进
xíng行
mù墓
jì祭
。
According to family tradition, tomb-sweeping rituals are performed every winter solstice.
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Mù墓
jì祭
shí时
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
zhǔn准
bèi备
xiān鲜
huā花
、
shí食
wù物
hé和
zhǐ纸
qián钱
。
When paying respects at the grave, people usually prepare flowers, food, and paper money.