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追远慎终
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追远慎终 — “To remember one's ancestors and act prudently throughout life”

追远慎终 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remember one's ancestors and act prudently throughout life”. To show respect to one's forbears and be cautious in all matters. Literally, “Remember the distant, be cautious at the end”.

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追远慎终 Pronunciation and Pinyin

追远慎终 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
追
zhuī10chase, pursue, seek
远
yuǎn7far, distant, remote
慎
shèn13be careful, cautious, discreet
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually

Example Sentence with 追远慎终

家族的长者常常教导我们,做人要追远慎终,不仅要记住祖辈的恩德,也要对自己的行为负责。
The elders in our family often taught us to remember our ancestors and be prudent in our actions, not only to remember the kindness of our forebears but also to be responsible for our own conduct.

Idioms Related to 追远慎终

Synonyms of 追远慎终

  • shèn慎zhōng终sī思yuǎn远Mourn deceased, honor ancestors
  • shèn慎zhōng终zhuī追yuǎn远carefully attend to funerals and honor ancestors
  • jǐn谨zhōng终zhuī追yuǎn远honor ancestors with solemn rites

More idioms starting with 追

  • zhuī追yún云zhú逐diàn电move with extreme speed
  • zhuī追wáng亡zhú逐běi北pursue and attack a fleeing enemy
  • zhuī追wáng亡zhú逐dùn遁relentlessly pursue and rout fleeing opponents
  • zhuī追bēn奔zhú逐běi北pursue and attack a fleeing enemy
  • zhuī追huǐ悔bù不jí及too late for regret
  • zhuī追huǐ悔hé何jí及Too late for regrets
  • zhuī追huǐ悔wú无jí及too late for deep regrets
  • zhuī追huǐ悔mò莫jí及too late to regret
  • zhuī追běn本qiú求yuán源trace to the source
  • zhuī追běn本sù溯yuán源trace back to the source
  • zhuī追běn本qióng穷yuán源trace something back to its origin
  • zhuī追gēn根páo刨dǐ底get to the bottom of something

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What does 追远慎终 mean?

追远慎终 (zhuī yuǎn shèn zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remember one's ancestors and act prudently throughout life”.

How do you pronounce 追远慎终?

追远慎终 is pronounced zhuī yuǎn shèn zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 追远慎终 literally mean?

Literally, 追远慎终 means “Remember the distant, be cautious at the end”. It is used to mean “to remember one's ancestors and act prudently throughout life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 追远慎终?

犹言慎终追远。

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