Definition
长眠 is a literary euphemism for 'to die' or 'to rest in peace', literally 'long sleep'. It is used in formal, respectful, or commemorative contexts and is often followed by 于 (yú) to specify the burial place (长眠于…). The verb is not separable.
v.
to pass awayto rest in peace (euphemistic, literary)
Examples
- 长眠。Zhè wèi wěirén cháng mián yú gùxiāng de tǔdì.This great person rests eternally in the land of his hometown.
- 长眠。Yīngxióngmen cháng mián zài qīngshān lǜshuǐ zhī jiān.The heroes lie buried among green mountains and clear waters.
- 长眠，。Tā yǐ cháng mián, wǒmen yǒngyuǎn huáiniàn tā.She has passed away; we will remember her forever.
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