unfulfilled wish of the deceased; dying wish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
unfulfilled wish of the deceased; dying wish; last request
formalA solemn and formal term, often used in contexts related to honoring the dead, inheritance, or biographical accounts.
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
shí实
xiàn现
le了
fù父
qin亲
de的
yí遗
yuàn愿
，
jiāng将
fù父
qin亲
de的
gǔ骨
huī灰
sǎ撒
rù入
dà大
hǎi海
。
He finally fulfilled his father's dying wish by scattering his ashes at sea.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
de的
yí遗
yuàn愿
shì是
xī希
wàng望
tā他
de的
shǒu手
gǎo稿
néng能
gòu够
chū出
bǎn版
。
This writer's last wish was for his manuscripts to be published.
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Wán完
chéng成
xiān先
liè烈
de的
yí遗
yuàn愿
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
Fulfilling the unfulfilled wishes of the martyrs is our duty.
Tā她
zài在
yí遗
zhǔ嘱
lǐ里
míng明
què确
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yí遗
yuàn愿
。
She clearly stated her last wishes in her will.
Zūn遵
cóng从
shì逝
zhě者
de的
yí遗
yuàn愿
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
Respecting the deceased's wishes is a form of respect.