长眠

長眠

chángmián

verb #16,825

Meanings

1 to rest eternally (euphemism for death)
2 to lie buried in one's final resting place

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Examples

他长眠于故乡的墓地。

Tā chángmián yú gùxiāng de mùdì.

He rests eternally in his hometown cemetery.

无数英雄长眠在这片土地上。

Wúshù yīngxióng chángmián zài zhè piàn tǔdì shàng.

Countless heroes lie buried in this land.

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长眠 is a literary euphemism for death, equivalent to English 'eternal rest' or 'final sleep.' It's solemn and respectful, used in formal writing, eulogies, and inscriptions.

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长 cháng

眠 mián