身既死兮神以灵

身既死兮神以靈
shēn jì sǐ xī shén yǐ líng
quotation

Meanings

  1. 1 the body is dead, but the spirit lives on, mighty

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zài jìniànbēi qián, lǎoshī gěi xuéshengmen niàn le " shēn jì sǐ xī shén yǐ líng ".
In front of the monument, the teacher read the students 'the body is dead, but the spirit lives on'.

Tips

history
From 《国殇》, the lament for fallen soldiers in 屈原's 九歌: 身既死兮神以灵,魂魄毅兮为鬼雄, 'your bodies are dead, but your spirits live on; your souls, unbending, are heroes among the dead'. 李清照's 死亦为鬼雄 borrows its 鬼雄.

Stroke Order

身 shēn
既 jì
死 sǐ
兮 xī
神 shén
以 yǐ
灵 líng