葬身 (zàng shēn) — to be buried (in a place); to meet one's death and be buried; (figurative) to perish, to meet one's end (in disaster, war, etc.)
Definition
A literary verb meaning 'to meet one's death and be buried' — usually in a disaster, war, or hostile place. Always figurative or high-register; not for ordinary burials.
verb
to be buried (in a place)to meet one's death and be buried(figurative) to perishto meet one's end (in disaster, war, etc.)
Examples
- 葬身。Tā zuì zhōng zàng shēn yú gù xiāng de tǔ dì.He was finally buried in his hometown soil.
- 葬身。Xǔ duō yú chuán zài zhè piàn hǎi yù zàng shēn hǎi dǐ.Many fishing boats perished and were buried at the bottom of this sea area.
- 。Tā zài nà chǎng zhàn zhēng zhōng zàng le shēn.He met his death (and was buried) in that war.
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