Chinese Words漢語人行道：演變風貌: 安息，好逸惡勞，R.I.P.

蘇大頭，一度曾是無黨籍政治明星…Ｒ.Ｉ.Ｐ (sic)

現在流行R.I.P.

2009/12
Paul Samuelson, R.I.P.
Oh, my. Paul Samuelson has died. He had a long, good life; yet he will be sorely missed.

The Latin phrase "Requiescat in pace" (singular) or "Requiescant in pace" (plural) is a short epitaph that typically appears on headstones, often abbreviated "RIP" which is then often given in English as Rest in peace. The expression means "may he / she rest in peace" (singular) or "may they rest in peace" (plural) as the Latin verb is used in the optative sense.^[1] It is commonly found on the grave of Catholics,^[2] as it is derived from the burial service of the Roman Catholic church, in which the following prayer was said at the commencement and conclusion:^[3]

1.　安息

注音一式　ㄢ　ㄒ｜ˊ

漢語拼音　

ｎ　ｘ

注音二式　

ｎ　ｓｈ

相似詞　

歇息、休息、安歇　

安眠

相反詞　

	安處閒逸。詩經˙小雅˙小明：「嗟爾君子，無恆安息。」
	安歇、休息。三國演義˙第五十三回：「今日全勝，吳兵遠遁，將軍何不卸甲安息？」老殘遊記˙第六回：「旱路勞頓，天時不早了，安息罷！」
	表示死亡或悼念死者的宛轉用語。如：「他已經安息了！」、「我會繼承您的遺志，您放心安息吧！」
	國名。漢武帝時曾派使者到安息，後遂有往來。與中國交通頗早，佛教興盛，有高僧安清等多人入中國傳教。見史記˙卷一二三˙大宛傳。亦稱為「帕提亞」。