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讳死,谓之大行。死而复生,谓之苏。疾甚,谓之阽。 |
| | To avoid mentioning death is called "daxing." To die and then come back to life is called "su." A serious illness is referred to as "dian."
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请天子命曰未可以戚先王,请诸侯命曰未可以近先君,请大夫命曰未可以从先子。 |
| | When requesting the emperor's command, it is said that one cannot yet grieve before the former king; when requesting a feudal lord's command, it is said one cannot yet approach the former ruler; and when requesting an official's command, it is said one has not yet been able to follow the late father.
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空棺谓之榇,有尸谓之柩。 |
| | An empty coffin is called "qin," and a coffin containing a corpse is called "jiu."
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馈死者,谓之賵;衣服,谓之禭。 |
| | Gifts given to the deceased are referred to as "feng"; Clothing is called "zhi."
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埋柩,谓之殔。殔、坎,谓之池。圹,谓之竁。下棺,谓之窆。塡竁,谓之封。 |
| | To bury a coffin is referred to as "yin." Yin and Kan are called "chi." A grave pit is referred to as "chui." Lowering the coffin into the grave is called "bian." Filling in a grave pit is referred to as "feng."
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宰,冢也。垄,茔也。 |
| | Zai means zong. Long means ying.
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无主之鬼,谓之殇。 |
| | A ghost without a master is called "shang."
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