遗志 (wèi) — unfulfilled wish or behest of a deceased person
Definition
遗志 (yízhì, not yízhī) is the noun 'unfulfilled wish of the deceased' — almost always used with verbs like 完成, 实现, or 继承, not as a standalone object of possession.
noun
unfulfilled wish or behest of a deceased person
Examples
- 遗志，。Tā lín zhōng qián liú xià de wèi, wǒ men yí dìng yào nǔ lì shí xiàn.The behest he left on his deathbed, we must strive to fulfill.
- 遗志，。Jì chéng xiān bèi de wèi, shì wǒ men de zé rèn.Inheriting the behest of our predecessors is our responsibility.
- 遗志。Tā men jué xīn wán chéng liè shì de wèi.They are determined to fulfill the martyrs' behest.
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