- to wear mourning clothes
- to be in mourning
- also written 披麻戴孝
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to wear mourning clothes
- to be in mourning
This phrase refers to the traditional practice of wearing specific clothing as a sign of grief during a mourning period. It symbolizes that a person is mourning the loss of a loved one.
He wore mourning clothes to commemorate his deceased father.
This meaning encompasses the emotional and social state of grieving, often associated with the loss of a family member. It reflects both the attire and the mindset of the mourners.
He is still in mourning, feeling very depressed.
The whole community is in mourning for the lost elder.
Generated collocations (experimental)
pī má dài xiào披麻带孝to wear mourning clothespī má dài xiào披麻戴孝to wear mourning clothesshēn身pī披má麻dài带to be dressed in mourning attirepī má dài xiào披麻带孝zhī之Lǐ礼the rituals of mourningpī má dài xiào披麻带孝de的xí sú习俗the customs of mourningpī má dài xiào披麻带孝de的āi shāng哀伤the sorrow of mourningpī má dài xiào披麻戴孝de的chuán tǒng传统the tradition of wearing mourning clothespī má dài xiào披麻带孝de的jiā tíng家庭a family in mourningwéi为gù rén故人pī má dài xiào披麻带孝to wear mourning clothes for the deceased