慎终思远 Shèn zhōng sī yuǎn Careful and far-sighted

Explanation

指谨慎地办理父母丧事，虔诚地祭祀祖先。也指人死后，子孙后代要尽力做好一切事宜，并缅怀先人，告诫后代要引以为戒，为后代树立榜样。

Refers to the careful handling of parents' funerals and the sincere worship of ancestors. It also refers to the fact that after the death of a person, descendants should do their best to do everything well, and remember the ancestors, admonishing future generations to take warning and set an example for future generations.

Origin Story

唐朝时期，有个叫李明的官员，他非常孝顺父母。他父亲去世后，他亲自操办丧事，一切从简，但非常认真细致。他按照礼仪规范，周到地安排了葬礼的每一个细节，甚至连祭品的选择都非常用心。葬礼结束后，他定期祭祀父亲，并在祭祀时回忆父亲生前的点点滴滴，深切缅怀。他不但自己如此，还教育他的子孙后代要记住祖先的教诲，继承祖先的优良传统，做一个对社会有贡献的人。他这种慎终思远的精神，深深地影响了他的家族，使得他的家族世代昌盛，人才辈出。

tang chao shiqi, you ge jiao limings de guan yuan, ta feichang xiaoshun fumu. ta fuqin qushi hou, ta qinzi caoban sangshi, yiqie congjian, dan feichang renzhen xizhi. ta an zhao liyi guifan, zhoudang di anpai le zangli de mei ge xi jie, shen zhi lian jiping de xuanze dou feichang yongxin. zangli jieshu hou, ta dingqi jisiji fuqin, bing zai jisi shi huiguifuqin sheng qian de diandian didi, shenqie mianhuai. ta budan ziji ruci, hai jiaoyu ta de zisonghoud dai yao jizhu zuxian de jiaohui, jicheng zu xian de youliang chuantong, zuo yige dui shehui you gongxian de ren. ta zhe zhong shenzhong siyuan de jingshen, shen shen de yingxiang le ta de jiazu, shi de ta de jiazu shidai changsheng, rencai beichu.

During the Tang Dynasty, there was an official named Li Ming who was very filial to his parents. After his father's death, he personally handled the funeral arrangements, keeping things simple yet meticulous. He followed the etiquette norms and thoughtfully arranged every detail of the funeral, even the selection of offerings was made with great care. After the funeral, he regularly paid homage to his father, recalling his father's life and deeply cherishing his memory. He not only did so himself, but also educated his descendants to remember their ancestors' teachings, inherit their ancestors' fine traditions, and be a person who contributes to society. His spirit of being careful and far-sighted deeply influenced his family, leading to their prosperity and the emergence of talented individuals for generations.

Usage

用于赞扬一个人在处理丧事时认真细致，并对后代有长远考虑。

yongyu zanyangg yige ren zai chuli sangshi shi renzhen xizhi, bing dui hougdai you changyuan kaolu

Used to praise a person's meticulous attention to detail in handling funeral matters and having long-term consideration for future generations.

Examples

  • 子曰：‘祭如在，祭神如神在。’这是强调祭祀要诚敬，慎终追远，要有一种庄严感。

    zi yue:'ji ru zai, jishen ru shen zai.' zhe shiqiangdiao jisi yao chengjing, shenzhong zhuiyuan, yao you yi zhong zhuangyangan.

    Confucius said, 'Offer sacrifices as if the deceased were present; offer sacrifices to the gods as if the gods were present.' This is to emphasize the sincerity and respect of the sacrifice, to honor the ancestors and to have a sense of solemnity.

  • 他慎终思远，处理父亲后事非常妥帖。

    ta shenzhong siyuan, chuli fuqin houshi feichang tuotie

    He is careful and far-sighted in handling his father's funeral very appropriately.

Related Idioms

  • 追远慎终

  • 慎终追远

Opposite Idioms

  • 不孝

  • 忘本