pass away; die (euphemism)
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1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pass away; to die (euphemistic)
formalA respectful, formal, or literary euphemism for death. Commonly used in obituaries, poetry, or formal speech to avoid the directness of 死.
Lǎo老
rén人
zài在
shuì睡
mèng梦
zhōng中
yǒng永
mián眠
le了
。
The old man passed away in his sleep.
Tā他
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
yǒng永
mián眠
，
xiǎng享
nián年
bā八
shí十
suì岁
。
He passed away yesterday at the age of eighty.
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Zhè这
wèi位
wěi伟
dà大
de的
zuò作
jiā家
cóng从
cǐ此
yǒng永
mián眠
yú于
dì地
xià下
。
This great writer now rests forever underground.