







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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Open the tool →追远慎终 (zhuī yuǎn shèn zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remember one's ancestors and act prudently throughout life”.
追远慎终 is pronounced zhuī yuǎn shèn zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
犹言慎终追远。