to restrain one's grief (used in expressions of condolence, e.g. 請節哀|请节哀[qing3 jie2 ai1] and 節哀順變|节哀顺变[jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4])

Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]

(bound form) sorrow; grief; pity; (bound form) to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole

to observe a moment of silence in tribute

desolate; mournful