"rest his soul" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 愿他安息

Definition

当谈论已故男性时，用来表达尊敬或同情的表达。通常会在提到其名字后说出。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于已故男性；女性则说‘愿她安息’。常接在人名后使用。多见于正式、宗教或传统场合。不可用于在世之人。

Examples

My father, rest his soul, always helped his neighbors.

我父亲，**愿他安息**，总是帮助邻居。

Uncle Tom, rest his soul, loved to tell jokes.

汤姆叔叔，**愿他安息**，很喜欢讲笑话。

Rest his soul, my grandfather taught me how to fish.

**愿他安息**，我祖父教会了我如何钓鱼。

Dad—rest his soul—would laugh so hard at this story.

爸爸，**愿他安息**，听到这个故事会笑翻。

Old Mr. Smith, rest his soul, was the heart of our community.

史密斯先生，**愿他安息**，是我们社区的灵魂人物。

My husband, rest his soul, always believed in second chances.

我丈夫，**愿他安息**，一直相信给予第二次机会。