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入土為安

简入土为安 · 繁入土為安

Mandarin · pinyin rù tǔ wéi ān

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

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入: rù · enter, come in(to), join
土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
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安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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4–3–2–1 · ru4 tu3 wei2 an1

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(of a deceased person) to be buried so that they can rest in peace

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