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Chinese
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cautious
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end; finish
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pursue (a problem); to chase
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far; distant; remote
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| trad. (慎終追遠)
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慎
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終
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追
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遠
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| simp. (慎终追远)
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慎
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终
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追
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远
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Etymology
From the Analects, Book 1 (《論語·學而》):
曾子曰：「慎終追遠，民德歸厚矣。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
曾子曰：「慎终追远，民德归厚矣。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zēngzǐ yuē: “Shènzhōngzhuīyuǎn, mín dé guī hòu yǐ.”
- The philosopher Zeng said, "Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents, and let them be followed when long gone with the ceremonies of sacrifice - then the virtue of the people will resume its proper excellence."
Pronunciation
Idiom
慎終追遠
- to cautiously perform the funeral rituals to deceased parents and sincerely pay homage to them at ceremonies