shèn
慎
zhōng
终
zhuī
追
yuǎn
远
shèn zhōng zhuī yuǎn
一般成语
中性成语
联合式成语
古代成语
慎終追遠
carefully attend to the funeral rites of parents and follow them when gone with due sacrifices
终:人死;远:指祖先。旧指慎重地办理父母丧事,虔诚地祭祀远代祖先。后也指谨慎从事,追念前贤。
《论语学而》:“曾子曰:'慎终追远,民德归厚矣。'”
慎终追远作谓语、宾语;指旧的
五间正殿前,悬一块闹龙填青匾,写道是:“慎终追远。(清 曹雪芹《红楼梦》第五十三回)