見背

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Chinese

to see; to meet; to appear
to see; to meet; to appear; to interview
 
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
 
trad. (見背) 見 背
simp. (见背) 见 背

Etymology

Literally, to show one's back to. Compare English turn one's back on. First attested in Li Mi (224–287)'s famous prose as follows

生孩六月，慈父見背；行年四歲，舅奪母志。
生孩六月，慈父见背；行年四岁，舅夺母志。
From: c. 3rd century, Li Mi (李密), 陳情表
Shēng hái liù yuè, cífù jiànbèi; xíng nián sì suì, jiù duó mǔ zhì.
When I was only six months old, my father forsook me and departed from this mortal world; at the age of four, my mother was compelled by her brother to remarry against her will.

Pronunciation

Verb

見背

  1. (literary, euphemistic, of one's parents or elders) to pass away

Synonyms

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