Definition
葬身 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to be buried' or 'to meet one's death (and be buried in a place)'. The two syllables can be separated to insert elements like aspect markers or modifiers — for example, 葬了身 ('buried one's body'). It is used in formal or literary contexts and commonly paired with locations such as 海底, 火海, or 战场 to indicate where someone perishes.
v.o.
to be buried (in a place)to meet one's death and be buried(figurative) to perishto meet one's end (in disaster, war, etc.)
Examples
- 葬身。Tā zuìzhōng zàng shēn yú gùxiāng de tǔdì.He was finally buried in his hometown soil.
- 葬身。Xǔduō yúchuán zài zhè piàn hǎiyù zàng shēn hǎidǐ.Many fishing boats perished and were buried at the bottom of this sea area.
- 。Tā zài nà chǎng zhànzhēng zhōng zàng le shēn.He met his death (and was buried) in that war.
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