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at once; then; right away at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake |
tree; wood
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simp. and trad.
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| Literally: “to enter the coffin”.
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Etymology
《左傳·僖公二十三年》:
將適齊，謂季隗曰：「待我二十五年，不來而後嫁。」對曰：「我二十五年矣，又如是而嫁，則就木焉。請待子。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
将适齐，谓季隗曰：「待我二十五年，不来而后嫁。」对曰：「我二十五年矣，又如是而嫁，则就木焉。请待子。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
- Jiāng shì Qí, wèi Jì Wěi yuē: “Dài wǒ èrshíwǔ nián, bùlái érhòu jià.” Duìyuē: “Wǒ èrshíwǔ nián yǐ, yòu rúshì ér jià, zé jiùmù yān. Qǐng dài zǐ.”
- were about to leave for Qi. The prince told Ji Wei: "Wait twenty-five years for me, and if by then I fail to come back, get married." She replied: "I am twenty-five years old. After another twenty-five years' wait to 'get married', I will be at one with trees (i.e., trees planted by the grave, or wooden coffin) already. Let me wait for you."
Pronunciation
Verb
就木
- (chiefly literary) to die
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