Definition
入土 (rù tǔ) is a verb-object compound meaning 'to be buried' — it refers to the act of placing a deceased person's body or ashes in the ground. It's often used in formal or literary contexts, and the idiom 入土为安 (rù tǔ wéi ān) expresses the idea that only after burial can the deceased rest in peace. As a separable verb (离合词), you can insert aspect markers or quantifiers between 入 and 土, such as 入了土 ('has been buried').
v.o.
to be buriedto inter (a deceased person)
Examples
- 入土。Tā de yítǐ yǐjīng rù tǔ ānzàng.His remains have been buried.
- 。Lǎorén de gǔhuī rù le tǔ cái suàn wánchéng xīnyuàn.Only after the old man's ashes were buried was the wish fulfilled.
- 入土。rù tǔ wéi ān shì hěnduō wénhuà zhōng de chuántǒng guānniàn."To be buried and rest in peace" is a traditional belief in many cultures.
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