上山 (shǎng) — to go up a hill or mountain; (euphemistic) to die and be buried (in rural contexts)
Definition
Literal: 'go up a mountain/hill', used for hiking or trips into the hills. In rural speech it is a euphemism for dying and being buried in one's hometown.
verb
to go up a hill or mountain(euphemistic) to die and be buried (in rural contexts)
Examples
- 上山。Wǒ men míng tiān yì qǐ shǎng ba.Let's go up the mountain together tomorrow.
- ，。Tā men shàng le yí cì shān, pāi le hěn duō zhào piàn.They went up the mountain once and took many photos.
- 上山，。Lǎo rén qù nián shǎng le, zàng zài le lǎo jiā.The old man went up the mountain last year and was buried in his hometown.
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