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人之将死，其言也善

rén zhī jiāng sǐ , qí yán yě shàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)

Child Words of 人之将死，其言也善

人
rén

person; people

其
qí

his

将
qiāng

to desire

将
jiāng

will

言
yán

words

也
yě

(adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only)

将死
jiāng sǐ

to checkmate (in chess)

死
sǐ

to die

将
jiàng

(bound form) a general

善
shàn

good (virtuous)

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])