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身后事
shēnhòushì
Description
身后事是指一个人死了以后的事情，比如葬礼和留下的钱。
"身后事" refers to matters after a person dies, such as the funeral and the money left behind.
很多老人会提前安排好自己的身后事。
Many elderly people arrange their "身后事" in advance.
Meanings
身后事shēnhòushì
affairs to be handled after one's death
他早就把身后事都安排好了。
He has long arranged everything for after his death.
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Notes
- Etymology
身后 means 'after one's death' + 事 'affairs', literally 'matters after the body'.
- Nuance
a polite, indirect way to refer to death-related arrangements.
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