尸骨未寒 — “Someone has only just died”
尸骨未寒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone has only just died”. Often used to criticize actions taken immediately after their death that are disrespectful to their memory or go against their wishes. Literally, “Corpse bones not yet cold”.
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尸骨未寒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
尸骨未寒 Character Breakdown
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他刚刚去世，那些人就已经开始争夺他的遗产，真是让人感叹，尸骨未寒，人心已变。
He had just passed away, and people were already squabbling over his inheritance. It's truly disheartening to see how quickly things change, even before his body is cold.
Idioms Related to 尸骨未寒
More idioms starting with 尸
- shī尸wèi位bìng病mín民hold office without performing duties, harming people
- shī尸wèi位sù素cān餐hold a post without performing duties
- shī尸lì利sù素cān餐hold a position without performing duties
- shī尸jū居yú余qì气barely clinging to life
- shī尸jū居lóng龙xiàn见still like a corpse, dynamic like a dragon
- shī尸shān山xuè血hǎi海immense slaughter and bloodshed
- shī尸héng横biàn遍yě野bodies strewn across the landscape
- shī尸lù禄hài害zhèng政holding a position without performing duties
- shī尸lù禄sù素shí食draw a salary without performing duties
- shī尸lù禄sù素cān飡hold a post without discharging duties
- shī尸lù禄sù素cān餐idle officeholder living off the public purse
- shī尸jiū鸠zhī之rén仁Impartial benevolence to all
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Open the tool →Questions about 尸骨未寒
What does 尸骨未寒 mean?
尸骨未寒 (shī gǔ wèi hán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone has only just died”.
How do you pronounce 尸骨未寒?
尸骨未寒 is pronounced shī gǔ wèi hán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尸骨未寒 literally mean?
Literally, 尸骨未寒 means “Corpse bones not yet cold”. It is used to mean “Someone has only just died”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尸骨未寒?
尸骨：尸体。尸体还没有变冷。指人刚刚死去不久