Meaning of 披麻戴孝
披麻戴孝 means to wear coarse hemp mourning clothes (as a sign of filial piety and deep grief). Pronounced pī má dài xiào.
- to wear coarse hemp mourning clothes (as a sign of filial piety and deep grief)
Definitions & Examples
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
zhǎng长
zǐ子
bì必
xū须
pī披
má麻
dài戴
xiào孝
wèi为
fù父
qīn亲
sòng送
zàng葬
。
According to the old custom, the eldest son must wear coarse hemp mourning clothes to bury his father.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
pī披
má麻
dài戴
xiào孝
，
zài在
líng灵
qián前
shǒu守
le了
sān三
tiān天
sān三
yè夜
。
In the novel, the protagonist wore mourning clothes and kept vigil before the coffin for three days and nights.
Rú如
jīn今
zhè这
zhǒng种
pī披
má麻
dài戴
xiào孝
de的
sāng丧
zàng葬
yí仪
shì式
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
Nowadays, such funeral rituals involving wearing coarse hemp mourning clothes are rarely seen.