安息 (ān xī) — (euphemism for death) to rest in peace; may the deceased rest; (formal) to rest; to go to sleep
Definición
A formal euphemism meaning 'rest in peace,' used when speaking of the deceased (e.g. 安息吧). The literal sense 'to rest, to go to sleep' is secondary and literary, not everyday 'sleep' like 睡觉.
verb
(euphemism for death) to rest in peacemay the deceased rest(formal) to restto go to sleep
Ejemplos
- “安息”。Tā zài mù qián shuō le yī shēng "ān xī ba".He said 'Rest in peace' in front of the grave.
- 安息。Zuó wǎn wǒ zhōng yú kě yǐ hǎo hǎo ān xī le.Last night I could finally rest well.
- 安息。Zhè wèi lǎo rén ān xī zài gù xiāng de ní tǔ lǐ.The elderly man rests in the soil of his hometown.
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