"慎終追遠" meaning in Chinese

See 慎終追遠 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ʂən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /sɐn²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ jyːn¹³/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʂən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /sɐn²² t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ jyːn¹³/ Chinese transliterations: shènzhōngzhuīyuǎn [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄩㄢˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], san⁶ zung¹ zeoi¹ jyun⁵ [Cantonese, Jyutping], shènzhōngzhuīyuǎn [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], shènjhongjhueiyuǎn [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], shên⁴-chung¹-chui¹-yüan³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], shèn-jūng-jwēi-ywǎn [Mandarin, Yale], shennjongjueiyeuan [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], шэньчжунчжуйюань [Mandarin, Palladius], šɛnʹčžunčžujjuanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], sahn jūng jēui yúhn [Cantonese, Yale], san⁶ dzung¹ dzoey¹ jyn⁵ [Cantonese, Pinyin], sen⁶ zung¹ zêu¹ yun⁵ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 慎终追远
Etymology: From the Analects, Book 1 (《論語·學而》) Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|(《論語·學而》)}} (《論語·學而》) Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 慎終追遠
  1. to cautiously perform the funeral rituals to deceased parents and sincerely pay homage to them at ceremonies Tags: idiomatic
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      "zh-pron": "ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄩㄢˇ"
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      "zh-pron": "shên⁴-chung¹-chui¹-yüan³"
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      "zh-pron": "shèn-jūng-jwēi-ywǎn"
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      "zh-pron": "шэньчжунчжуйюань"
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      "zh-pron": "šɛnʹčžunčžujjuanʹ"
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      "ipa": "/ʂən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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      "zh-pron": "san⁶ dzung¹ dzoey¹ jyn⁵"
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      "zh-pron": "sen⁶ zung¹ zêu¹ yun⁵"
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      "zh-pron": "shennjongjueiyeuan"
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      "zh-pron": "шэньчжунчжуйюань"
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      "zh-pron": "šɛnʹčžunčžujjuanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʂən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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      "zh-pron": "san⁶ dzung¹ dzoey¹ jyn⁵"
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      "ipa": "/ʂən⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
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