「節哀順變」
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Pronunciation: | zit3 oi1 seon6 bin3 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
節 festival; length; stanza; joint of plant; joint; node; division; section; part; holiday; item; matter; to economise; to save; to restrain 哀 grief; sorrow; condolences 順 smooth; along; to be subservient; to obey 變 to change; to change into; to turn into; to transform |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
(expression of consolation to the bereaved) to restrain one's grief
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