sit up at night; night vigil
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Meanings
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to sit up through the night; to keep a night vigil (for New Year's Eve, funeral vigil, etc.)
Refers to the traditional custom of remaining seated and awake throughout the night, typically to keep vigil on New Year's Eve or beside a coffin.
Chú除
xī夕
wǎn晚
shàng上
，
yī一
jiā家
rén人
zuò坐
yè夜
shǒu守
suì岁
，
yíng迎
jiē接
xīn新
nián年
de的
dào到
lái来
。
On New Year's Eve, the whole family sat up through the night keeping vigil to welcome the arrival of the new year.
Tā他
dān担
xīn心
ér儿
zi子
wǎn晚
guī归
，
biàn便
zài在
tīng厅
táng堂
zuò坐
yè夜
děng等
mén门
。
Worried that his son would come home late, he sat up in the hall waiting for him at the door.
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Àn按
zhào照
lǎo老
jiā家
de的
xí习
sú俗
，
zǐ子
nǚ女
xū需
yào要
zuò坐
yè夜
shǒu守
líng灵
，
zhí直
dào到
chū出
bìn殡
。
According to the customs of our hometown, the children must sit up through the night keeping vigil beside the coffin until the funeral.