| Change log entry 71085 | |
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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2020-11-04 08:06:19 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 67270 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> 1. I see no evidence in dictionaries that it means "be orphaned". It's used when one loses a parent, but it doesn't imply the other parent has also died. 2. It's "literary" not "literal" 3. It's one person, not an entire generation. 4. Dicts say it's a tactful/euphemistic expression. Dr.eye 見背 [Formal] [Euphemism] (of an elder) to pass away |
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- 見背 见背 [jian4 bei1] /to pass away (lit., of the older generation)/to be orphaned/ + 見背 见背 [jian4 bei1] /(formal, tactful) (of an elder) to pass away/ |