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辞世 (cí shì) — to pass away (formal, literary)

Definition

Literary/formal verb meaning 'to pass away' — used in writing or euphemistic contexts about death, far more elevated than everyday 去世 or 死.

verb
to pass away (formal, literary)

Examples

  • 辞世。
    Tā yú qù nián cí shì.
    He passed away last year.
  • 。
    Zhè wèi lǎo rén yǐ jīng cí le shì.
    This old man has already passed away.
  • 辞世。
    Tā zài bìng zhōng qiǎo rán cí shì.
    He quietly passed away while ill.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

辞cítake leave
世shìworld

辞 means to take leave and 世 means the world, so the word pictures leaving life.

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