







谨终追远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously handle the funeral rites for one's parents and reverently commemorate distant ancestors; to show solemn respect for the deceased and honor one's lineage”. Literally, “Be prudent at the end (of life/funeral rites) and commemorate the distant (ancestors)”.

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Open the tool →谨终追远 (jǐn zhōng zhuī yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously handle the funeral rites for one's parents and reverently commemorate distant ancestors; to show solemn respect for the deceased and honor one's lineage”.
谨终追远 is pronounced jǐn zhōng zhuī yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 谨终追远 means “Be prudent at the end (of life/funeral rites) and commemorate the distant (ancestors)”. It is used to mean “to meticulously handle the funeral rites for one's parents and reverently commemorate distant ancestors; to show solemn respect for the deceased and honor one's lineage”.
终:人死;远:指祖先。指慎重地办理父母丧事,虔诚地祭祀远代祖先