biographical sketch of the deceased; obituary biography
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
biographical account of a deceased person, written by family members describing lineage, birthplace, and deeds
archaicA literary/archaic term referring to a traditional Chinese genre of biographical writing. Typically distributed along with obituary notices (讣闻) to relatives and friends.
Tā他
wèi为
fù父
qīn亲
xiě写
le了
xiáng详
xì细
de的
xíng行
zhuàng状
，
jì记
lù录
le了
fù父
qīn亲
de的
yī一
shēng生
。
He wrote a detailed biographical account for his father, recording his father's entire life.
Zhè这
piān篇
xíng行
zhuàng状
suí随
fù讣
wén闻
yī一
qǐ起
fēn分
sòng送
gěi给
le了
qīn亲
yǒu友
。
This biographical sketch was distributed to relatives and friends along with the obituary notice.
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Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
qīn亲
rén人
zhuàn撰
xiě写
xíng行
zhuàng状
。
Ancient literati often wrote biographical accounts for their deceased relatives.