南極星沉
nán​jí​xīng​chén

may the star of the south pole sink

  • created sense approved 南极星沉/南極星沉 · nán​jí​xīng​chén · may the star of the south pole sink — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    南极星沉 / 南極星沉

    nán​jí​xīng​chén

    may the star of the south pole sink

    A standard funeral phrase used to express grief at the death of an elderly man.

    南极星 (literal) → 南极星/南極星 · nán​jí​xīng · Canopus 沉 (literal) → 沉 · chén · to subside

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