unfulfilled wish; dying wish
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
unfulfilled wish or aspiration of a deceased person; dying wish
formalCommonly used in formal, commemorative, or literary contexts to refer to the goals or missions that someone held before death but did not accomplish. Often appears in phrases like '继承...遗志' (to carry on someone's dying wish).
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jì继
chéng承
xiān先
liè烈
de的
yí遗
zhì志
，
wèi为
shí实
xiàn现
lǐ理
xiǎng想
ér而
fèn奋
dòu斗
。
We must inherit the unfulfilled wishes of the martyrs and strive to realize our ideals.
Tā他
fā发
shì誓
yào要
wán完
chéng成
fù父
qīn亲
de的
yí遗
zhì志
。
He swore to fulfill his father's dying wish.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
juān捐
kuǎn款
yòng用
yú于
wán完
chéng成
tā她
shēng生
qián前
de的
yí遗
zhì志
。
This donation is being used to fulfill her unfulfilled wish from when she was alive.
Lín临
zhōng终
qián前
，
tā他
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
ér儿
zi子
yào要
jì继
chéng承
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yí遗
zhì志
。
Before dying, he instructed his son to carry on his unfulfilled mission.