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慎終追遠

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Chinese

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cautious end; finish pursue (a problem); to chase far; distant; remote
trad. (慎終追遠)
simp. (慎终追远)

Etymology

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From the Analects, Book 1 (《論語·學而》):

曾子:「慎終追遠。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
曾子:「慎终追远。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zēngzǐ yuē: “Shènzhōngzhuīyuǎn, mín dé guī hòu yǐ.” [Pinyin]
The philosopher Zeng said, "Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents, and let them be followed when long gone with the ceremonies of sacrifice - then the virtue of the people will resume its proper excellence."

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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慎終追遠

  1. to cautiously perform the funeral rituals to deceased parents and sincerely pay homage to them at ceremonies