- 慎终追远 shènzhōngzhuīyuǎn to honor ancestorsTo handle the funerals of one's parents with care and to honor ancestors with sincerity; can also mean to act with prudence and remember the virtues of past sages.
- 慎终如始 shènzhōngrúshǐ to finish as well as one beganto remain as careful at the end as one was at the beginning; to see a task through with consistent diligence
- 追远慎终 zhuīyuǎnshènzhōng to honor ancestorsto show reverence for ancestors and perform funeral rites with meticulous care