墓志铭 (mù zhì míng) — epitaph (inscription on a tombstone or memorial tablet)
Definition
A formal inscription carved on a tombstone or memorial tablet, summarizing the deceased's life or character. A piece of literary writing in its own right, not just a label.
noun
epitaph (inscription on a tombstone or memorial tablet)
Examples
- 墓志铭。Zhè kuài shí bēi shàng kè zhe yí wèi shī rén de mù zhì míng.This stone tablet bears the epitaph of a poet.
- 墓志铭。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le yí kuài táng dài de mù zhì míng.Archaeologists discovered a Tang dynasty epitaph.
- 墓志铭。Tā de mù zhì míng shàng zhī xiě le jiǎn dān de jǐ jù huà.His epitaph only has a few simple sentences on it.
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