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降半旗 (jiàng bàn qí) — to fly a flag at half-mast (as a sign of mourning)

Definition

An institutional mourning ritual: lowering the national flag to half-mast. Almost always used for governments, schools, or public bodies marking a death or tragedy.

verb
to fly a flag at half-mast (as a sign of mourning)

Examples

  • 降半旗，。
    Jīn tiān quán guó jiàng bàn qí, dào niàn yù nàn zhě.
    Today the whole country is flying flags at half-mast to mourn the victims.
  • ，。
    Wèi le jì niàn tā, zhèng fǔ jiàng le bàn qí.
    To commemorate him, the government lowered the flag to half-mast.
  • 降半旗。
    Zhè ge guó jiā zài zhòng dà āi dào rì dōu huì jiàng bàn qí.
    This country always flies flags at half-mast on major days of mourning.

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