瞻仰 (zhān yǎng) — to pay one's respects by viewing (a revered person's portrait, remains, or memorial site)
Definition
瞻仰 is a formal verb meaning to view with reverence — specifically visiting a memorial, portrait, or site of a revered person. Unlike 崇敬 or 敬畏 (pure mental reverence), 瞻仰 requires actually going to see the object.
verb
to pay one's respects by viewing (a revered person's portrait, remains, or memorial site)
Examples
- ，瞻仰。Qīng míng jié, xǔ duō shì mín qù líng yuán zhān yǎng liè shì.On Qingming Festival, many citizens go to the cemetery to pay respects to the martyrs.
- 瞻仰。Cān guān zhě huái zhe chóng jìng de xīn qíng zhān yǎng le wěi rén de gù jū.The visitors, with reverence, visited the great person's former residence.
- 瞻仰。Tā tè dì gǎn dào běi jīng zhān yǎng rén mín yīng xióng jì niàn bēi.He made a special trip to Beijing to pay respects at the Monument to the People's Heroes.
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