"rest his soul" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 願他安息

Definition

當談論已故男性時，用來表達尊敬或同情的表達。通常會在提到其名字後說出。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於已故男性；女性則說‘願她安息’。常跟在人名之後。多用於正式、宗教或傳統場合。不可用於健在的人。

Examples

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

我父親，**願他安息**，總是幫助鄰居。

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

湯姆叔叔，**願他安息**，很喜歡講笑話。

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

**願他安息**，我的祖父教我如何釣魚。

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

爸爸，**願他安息**，聽到這個故事會笑翻。

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

史密斯先生，**願他安息**，是我們社區的靈魂人物。

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

我丈夫，**願他安息**，一直相信給人第二次機會。