厚养薄葬

厚养薄葬
hòuyǎngzàng

generous care but a thrifty funeral

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    generous care but a thrifty funeral

    • Generous care for the living and frugal funeral rites for the dead is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.

  2. verb

    to look after one's parents generously, but not waste money on a lavish funeral

    • Providing generously for one's parents in life and having a modest funeral are traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Under a stone roof, after many days and months of nurturing children, comes thickness and substance.

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