汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 先人
先人
ancestors / previous generations / my late father
祖先。 前人。 亡父。 谓先于人行动。
xiān rén
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

清明节是扫墓拜祭先人的日子。

The Qingming Festival in spring is the occasion for visiting ancestral graves.

人们到先人的坟头上扫墓。

People visit their ancestors' Graves to sweep away the dirt.

古吉拉特的一位拉巴尼妇女拜谒先人的陵墓。

ARabari woman in Gujarat visits the grave of an ancestor.

于是土家人会为先人挑选一个“良辰吉日”,以土家族独特“跳丧”的祭奠方式厚葬先人的骸骨,使其骸骨及灵魂与自然和谐。

So pick a Tujia for ancestors, "auspicious", Tujia as a unique "Funeral" and pay homage to the bones of their ancestors way of burial, to the bones and soul in harmony with nature.

在修行的道路上,仁义是先人购置的休息场所。

In the way of practice, benevolence and righteousness are rest place that the ancient built.

承袭先人手工搥打古法,保存一甲子的纯真美味。

With the traditional handmade pounding method, Heirui has preserved sixty years of good taste.

另外,清明节是踏青扫墓、追悼先人、悲痛伤感的祭祀节日。

In addition, Tomb-sweeping day is" grave, memorial ancestors, grief sentimental worship festival."

蔚县具有悠久的文化历史,早在上古时期就有先人生息。

Colourful county has long culture history, there is my late father early in antediluvian period haunt.

他对待我的行为真是恶劣万分;可是我千真万确地相信,我一切都能原谅他,只是不能容忍他辜负他先人的厚望,辱没他先人的名声。

His behaviour to myself has been scandalous; but I verily believe I could forgive him any thing and every thing, rather than his disappointing the hopes and disgracing the memory of his father.

记者Khatchig Mouradian说:“现在驴子在我们的先人的遗骨上大便。

Donkeys are now defecating on the bones of my forefathers.