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慎终追远

慎終追遠
shènzhōngzhuīyuǎn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to conduct funerals with care and commemorate ancestors faithfully
  2. 2 to honor the dead and remember one's roots

Examples

慎终追远是中华民族的传统美德。
Shèn zhōng zhuī yuǎn shì Zhōnghuá mínzú de chuántǒng měidé.
Honoring the dead and remembering ancestors is a traditional Chinese virtue.
清明扫墓体现了慎终追远的精神。
Qīngmíng sǎomù tǐxiàn le shèn zhōng zhuī yuǎn de jīngshén.
Tomb-sweeping at Qingming embodies the spirit of honoring the dead and remembering ancestors.

Tips

history
From 《论语·学而》: 曾子曰：慎终追远，民德归厚矣. Zengzi taught that when funerary and ancestral rites are taken seriously, public morals grow deeper.
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Formal and literary. Common in eulogies, essays, and discussions of tradition; rare in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

慎 shèn
终 zhōng
追 zhuī
远 yuǎn