keep vigil; hold a wake
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to keep vigil beside the coffin, bier, or spirit tablet of the deceased
formalA traditional Chinese funeral custom where family members take turns watching over the deceased's body or spirit tablet day and night before burial, showing filial piety and preventing any disturbance to the deceased.
Zǐ子
nǚ女
men们
wèi为
lǎo老
rén人
shǒu守
líng灵
sān三
tiān天
sān三
yè夜
。
The children kept vigil for the old man for three days and three nights.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
zhí直
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
xū需
yào要
zài在
líng灵
táng堂
shǒu守
líng灵
。
According to traditional customs, immediate family members need to keep vigil in the mourning hall.
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Shǒu守
líng灵
qī期
jiān间
，
qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
lù陆
xù续
qián前
lái来
diào吊
yàn唁
。
During the wake, relatives and friends came one after another to pay their respects.