遗言

yí yán · yi yan

Traditional 遺言

Meaning

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  1. words of the deceased
  2. last words of the dying
  3. wisdom of past sages

In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)人(rén)临(lín)终(zhōng)前(qián)留(liú)下(xià)遗(yí)言(yán),希(xī)望(wàng)家(jiā)人(rén)和(hé)睦(mù)相(xiāng)处(chǔ)。

Before passing away, the old man left his last words, hoping his family would live in harmony.

02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)在(zài)他(tā)的(de)遗(yí)言(yán)里(lǐ)发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)重(zhòng)要(yào)线(xiàn)索(suǒ)。

The police found important clues in his last words.

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