No. 2,614 in Chinese
身后
"身后" means "behind the body" or "after one's death."
In a sentence
他走了，我常常想着他的身后事。
He left, and I often think about his affairs after departure.
In this sentence, '身后' is used metaphorically to refer to 'after one's time or affairs after someone leaves'.
他站在我的身后，好像在等待什么。
He stood behind me, seemingly waiting for something.
Here, '身后' is used literally to indicate 'behind someone' in terms of position.
身后风沙渐渐停了，我们继续向前走。
The wind and sand behind us gradually stopped, and we continued moving forward.
In this usage, '身后' denotes a spatial relation, specifying the location relative to one's back or journey.
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