dài
xiào

verb
culture
custom

Meaning of 戴孝

戴孝 means to wear mourning clothes; to be in mourning (for a deceased relative). Pronounced dài xiào.

  • to wear mourning clothes; to be in mourning (for a deceased relative)

Definitions & Examples

qīn
shì
hòu
 
yào
dài
xiào
sān
nián
 

After his father passed away, he had to wear mourning for three years.

Àn
zhào
chuán
tǒng
 
yào
wèi
dài
xiào
 

According to tradition, children need to observe mourning for their parents.

zài
xiù
zi
shàng
chán
le
hēi
shā
 
biǎo
shì
dài
xiào
 

She wore a black armband on her sleeve to show she was in mourning.

Dài
xiào
jiān
cān
jiā
qìng
huó
dòng
 

During the mourning period, one should not participate in festive activities.