wai4 jung4遺容遗容

Jyutpingwai4 jung4

Yalewàih yùngh

Definition

The looks of the deceased (esp. in the context of paying one's respects)

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How it's used

This term is strictly reserved for formal or solemn contexts related to funerals. It carries a sense of reverence and is almost exclusively used in the phrase 瞻仰遺容, which refers to the act of viewing the deceased's face to pay final respects. Using it in casual conversation or outside of a funeral setting would be considered highly inappropriate and disrespectful.

Examples

keoi5 uk1 kei2 jan4 soeng2 zeoi3 hau6 zim1 joeng5 wai4 jung4

佢屋企人想最後瞻仰遺容。

His family wants to pay their final respects to his remains.

nei5 gam1 jat6 wui6 ji5 m4 wui2 heoi3 zim1 joeng5 wai4 jung4 aa4

你今日會唔會去瞻仰遺容呀？

Are you going to the funeral visitation today?

Common phrases

zim1 joeng5 wai4 jung4

瞻仰遺容

to pay final respects to the deceased

Common mistake

Avoid using this word to describe the face of a living person or even a deceased person in a non-funeral context. It is not a general term for a face, but specifically relates to the ritualistic viewing of the dead.