送终 (sòng zhōng) — to attend to a dying parent or elder; to pay one's last respects (as a filial duty)
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning to be present at a parent's or elder's deathbed — framed as a filial duty in Chinese tradition. Conceptually linked to 孝顺 (filial piety): 送终 is the final act of 孝顺.
verb
to attend to a dying parent or elderto pay one's last respects (as a filial duty)
Examples
- 送终。Tā lián yè gǎn huí lǎo jiā qù gěi fù qīn sòng zhōng.He rushed back to his hometown overnight to attend to his dying father.
- ，。Tā zhōng yú wèi mǔ qīn sòng le zhōng, xīn lǐ jì bēi shāng yòu tā shi.She finally accompanied her mother through her final moments, feeling both sorrow and a sense of peace.
- ，送终。Àn zhào chuán tǒng, zǐ nǚ yīng gāi wèi fù mǔ sòng zhōng.According to tradition, children should attend to their parents in their final moments.
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