created sense approved 入土为安/入土為安 · rùtǔwéi'ān · to be laid to rest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
入土为安 / 入土為安
rùtǔwéi'ān
to be laid to rest
To be buried and find peace; often used to express that the deceased can only rest once their body has been returned to the earth.
入 (literal) → 入 · rù · to enter 土 (literal) → 土 · tǔ · soil 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 安 (literal) → 安 · ān · peaceful or safe
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