Tīngdào nín fùqīn qùshì de xiāoxi, qǐng jié'āi-shùnbiàn.
Hearing of your father's passing, please accept my condolences.
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From 礼记 (Book of Rites): 丧礼，哀戚之至也；节哀，顺变也 - 'mourning rites are the depth of grief; restrain sorrow, accept change.' It has been the standard formal condolence phrase in Chinese funerary etiquette for over 2,000 years.
