人死不能复生
“The dead cannot be brought back to life.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
人死不能复生
“The dead cannot be brought back to life.”
还请节哀
“Please restrain your grief.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, standard condolences emphasize acknowledging natural mortality ('人死不能复生') followed by urging the bereaved to restrain grief to protect their own health ('节哀').
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the dead cannot come back to life
The standard traditional proverb used when offering condolences to remind the bereaved to accept reality and look forward.