bury a body; perish in a place
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bury a body; to be buried in; to meet one's end in (a place)
Literally means to bury a corpse; extended to describe objects or people ending up in a location, often implying destruction or a final resting place (e.g., ships sinking, planes crashing).
Sǐ死
wú无
zàng葬
shēn身
zhī之
dì地
To die without a burial place—describing a terrible end or being utterly disgraced.
Dí敌
jī机
zàng葬
shēn身
hǎi海
dǐ底
。
The enemy aircraft ended up at the bottom of the sea.
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Xǔ许
duō多
chuán船
zhī只
zài在
nà那
piàn片
hǎi海
yù域
zàng葬
shēn身
yú鱼
fù腹
。
Many ships perished in that sea, ending up in the bellies of fish.
Tā他
xī希
wàng望
zì自
jǐ己
sǐ死
hòu后
néng能
zàng葬
shēn身
gù故
xiāng乡
。
He wished to be buried in his hometown after his death.