生荣死哀 shēngróngsǐ'āi respected in life and mourned in death Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 生 shēng verb to live to live; to exist; to survive荣 榮 róng noun honor (bound form) glory; honor; credit; often used in contrast with 辱 rǔ meaning shame死 sǐ verb to die to die; to pass away; to perish哀 āi verbnoun to mourn (bound form) to mourn; to grieve for; to lament a person's death