入土为安

Traditional: 入土為安

rù tǔ wéi ān

Dictionary entry

buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)

What does 入土为安 mean?

入土为安 (rù tǔ wéi ān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)

Character breakdown

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入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 土Tǔsurname Tu · Tu ethnic group 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 安Ānsurname An

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入土为安

rù tǔ wéi ān

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