to assist in receiving guests at a funeral
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to assist in receiving and entertaining guests at a funeral
archaicA historical and formal term from traditional Chinese funeral customs. Refers to the specific duty of designated assistants who helped the bereaved family host visitors who came to offer condolences during the mourning period.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
shí时
guī规
ju矩
，
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
bàn办
sāng丧
shì事
，
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
qǐng请
jǐ几
wèi位
běn本
jiā家
xiōng兄
dì弟
lái来
péi陪
diào吊
。
According to old customs, wealthy families would usually ask some male relatives to assist in receiving guests when holding a funeral.
Tā他
de的
zhí职
zé责
shì是
péi陪
diào吊
，
fù负
zé责
yǐn引
dǎo导
bīn宾
kè客
shàng上
xiāng香
xíng行
lǐ礼
。
His duty was to assist in hosting, responsible for guiding guests to offer incense and perform rites.
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Péi陪
diào吊
zhī之
rén人
xū须
shú熟
xī悉
lǐ礼
yí仪
，
jǔ举
zhǐ止
zhuāng庄
zhòng重
。
Those who assisted in receiving guests needed to be familiar with etiquette and conduct themselves solemnly.