euphemism for the death of one's parents
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to pass away; (of parents) to die
formalA highly formal, respectful euphemism specific to the passing of one's father or mother. It is an archaic literary term rarely used in modern conversation.
Xiān先
fù父
qì气
yǎng仰
，
yǐ已
yǒu有
shí十
nián年
。
It has been ten years since my late father passed away.
Shū书
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
qí其
mǔ母
qì气
yǎng仰
hòu后
，
tā他
shǒu守
xiào孝
sān三
nián年
。
The book records that after his mother died, he observed three years of mourning.