逝者如斯

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 逝者如斯. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 逝者如斯, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 逝者如斯 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 逝者如斯 you have here. The definition of the word 逝者如斯 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of逝者如斯, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Chinese

depart; die ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth) as (if); such as phonetic; this
trad. (逝者如斯)
simp. #(逝者如斯)

Etymology

From the Analects, Book 9 (《論語·子罕》):

:「逝者如斯晝夜。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
:「逝者如斯昼夜。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐ zài chuān shàng, yuē: “Shìzhě rú sī fū! Bù shě zhòuyè.”
The Master standing by a stream, said, "It passes on just like this, not ceasing day or night!"

Pronunciation


Idiom

逝者如斯

  1. time flies; time flows quickly