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谨终追远
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谨终追远 — “Be prudent at the end (of life/funeral rites) and commemorate the distant (ancestors)”

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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谨终追远 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谨终追远 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谨
jǐn13be cautious and respectful
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually
追
zhuī10chase, pursue, seek
远
yuǎn7far, distant, remote

Example Sentence with 谨终追远

家族中的长者常常教导后辈要谨终追远,传承先辈们的优良品德。
Elders in the family often instruct younger generations to meticulously honor the deceased and reverently commemorate ancestors, passing down their excellent virtues.

Idioms Related to 谨终追远

Synonyms of 谨终追远

  • 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
  • zhuī追yuǎn远shèn慎zhōng终remember ancestors, act prudently

More idioms starting with 谨

  • jǐn谨shǐ始lǜ虑zhōng终be prudent from start to finish
  • jǐn谨xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微overly cautious and timid
  • jǐn谨shèn慎cóng从shì事act cautiously and prudently
  • jǐn谨shèn慎xiǎo小xīn心act with extreme care and caution
  • jǐn谨běn本xiáng详shǐ始Be cautious and thorough from the start
  • jǐn谨máo毛shī失mào貌focus on minor details, neglect overall picture
  • jǐn谨zhōng终rú如shǐ始be as careful at the end as at the beginning
  • jǐn谨zhōng终shèn慎shǐ始be prudent and consistent from beginning to end
  • jǐn谨néng能shèng胜huò祸Prudence can avert calamity
  • jǐn谨xíng行jiǎn俭yòng用act cautiously and be frugal
  • jǐn谨yán言shèn慎xíng行be discreet in words and cautious in actions
  • jǐn谨xiè谢bù不mǐn敏respectfully decline due to incompetence

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Questions about 谨终追远

What does 谨终追远 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 谨终追远?

谨终追远 is pronounced jǐn zhōng zhuī yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谨终追远 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谨终追远?

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

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