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節哀
jié'āi

restrain one's grief

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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节哀/ 節哀 jié'āi restrain one's grief

To hold back or control one's sorrow, typically used as a literary expression to comfort the bereaved; often used in the phrase 节哀顺变 jié'āi​shùn​biàn

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