Meaning of 守孝
守孝 means to observe the mourning period for a deceased parent or elder; to refrain from entertainment and socializing during the traditional mourning period. Pronounced shǒu xiào.
- to observe the mourning period for a deceased parent or elder; to refrain from entertainment and socializing during the traditional mourning period
Definitions & Examples
Fù父
qīn亲
qù去
shì世
hòu后
，
tā他
cí辞
zhí职
huí回
jiā家
shǒu守
xiào孝
sān三
nián年
。
After his father passed away, he resigned from his job and returned home to observe the three-year mourning period.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
zǐ子
nǚ女
yào要
wèi为
fù父
mǔ母
shǒu守
xiào孝
，
qī期
jiān间
bù不
néng能
hūn婚
jià嫁
。
According to traditional customs, children must observe mourning for their parents and cannot marry during this period.
Tā他
zài在
shǒu守
xiào孝
qī期
jiān间
bù不
cān参
jiā加
rèn任
hé何
yú娱
lè乐
huó活
dòng动
，
yǐ以
shì示
āi哀
dào悼
。
During the mourning period, he did not participate in any entertainment activities to express his grief.
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
yù遇
dào到
fù父
mǔ母
qù去
shì世
，
bì必
xū须
lí离
zhí职
shǒu守
xiào孝
，
chēng称
wéi为
dīng丁
yōu忧
。
In ancient times, when officials encountered the death of a parent, they had to leave their post to observe mourning, which was called dingyou.