encoffin; lay in coffin
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Meanings
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to encoffin; to lay (a corpse) in a coffin
formalFormal term used in funeral contexts for the ritual of placing a body into the coffin.
Lǎo老
rén人
qù去
shì世
hòu后
，
jiā家
rén人
lián连
yè夜
wèi为
tā他
shōu收
liàn殓
。
After the old man passed away, his family encoffined him overnight.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
shōu收
liàn殓
qián前
yào要
gěi给
shì逝
zhě者
mù沐
yù浴
gēng更
yī衣
。
According to tradition, before encoffining, the deceased must be bathed and dressed in clean clothes.
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Shōu收
liàn殓
de的
yí仪
shì式
fēi非
cháng常
zhuāng庄
zhòng重
，
qīn亲
shǔ属
men们
dōu都
zài在
yī一
páng旁
mò默
āi哀
。
The encoffining ceremony was very solemn, with relatives standing by in silent mourning.
Shī尸
tǐ体
yǐ已
jīng经
shōu收
liàn殓
rù入
guān棺
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
míng明
rì日
qīng清
chén晨
chū出
bìn殡
。
The body has already been encoffined and placed in the coffin, ready for the funeral procession tomorrow morning.