戴孝 (dài xiào) — to be in mourning (by wearing traditional mourning clothes)
Definition
戴孝 (dài xiào) means wearing mourning clothes or showing visible mourning after a relative's death, tied to traditional Chinese funeral custom. It describes the outward ritual act, not the inner feeling of grief (which is 哀悼).
verb
to be in mourning (by wearing traditional mourning clothes)
Examples
- ，戴孝。Tā fù qīn qù shì le, tā dài xiào.His father passed away, so he is in mourning.
- 。Tā gěi yé ye dài le sān nián xiào.He mourned his grandfather for three years.
- ，戴孝。Àn zhào chuán tǒng, zǐ nǚ yào wèi fù mǔ dài xiào.According to tradition, children must be in mourning for their parents.
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