tomb built before death
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tomb or grave prepared before one's death; pre-built burial chamber
formalRefers to a tomb constructed while a person is still alive, often practiced by wealthy families in traditional Chinese culture to ensure auspicious feng shui and adequate preparation.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
zài在
qī七
shí十
suì岁
shí时
jiù就
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
xuǎn选
hǎo好
le了
shòu寿
xué穴
。
The old man selected his pre-built tomb when he was seventy.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
shòu寿
xué穴
de的
wèi位
zhi置
yào要
jīng经
guò过
fēng风
shuǐ水
shī师
zǐ仔
xì细
kān勘
chá察
。
According to tradition, the location of a pre-built tomb must be carefully surveyed by a feng shui master.
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Zhè这
zuò座
shòu寿
xué穴
yǐ已
jīng经
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
sān三
nián年
，
hào耗
zī资
jù巨
dà大
。
This tomb has been under construction for three years at tremendous cost.