无服之殇 — “Refers to the tragic”
无服之殇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the tragic”. Untimely death of a child before reaching maturity (traditionally, before the age of eight), for whom no formal mourning clothes or rites were observed due to their young age. It signifies a profound loss, often without the full customary expressions of grief. Literally, “Premature death without mourning rites”.
无服之殇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
无服之殇 Character Breakdown
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- wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
- wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
- wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
- wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
- wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
- wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
- wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
- wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
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Open the tool →Questions about 无服之殇
What does 无服之殇 mean?
无服之殇 (wú fú zhī shāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the tragic”.
How do you pronounce 无服之殇?
无服之殇 is pronounced wú fú zhī shāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 无服之殇 literally mean?
Literally, 无服之殇 means “Premature death without mourning rites”. It is used to mean “refers to the tragic”.
What is the Chinese definition of 无服之殇?
古指未满八岁而夭折。因未成年，无丧服之礼，故称。