wear mourning clothes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(old custom) to wear mourning clothes (for a deceased family member)
archaicRefers to an old mourning custom in China. The deceased's relatives, particularly junior or peer members of the family, wore white mourning garments (孝服) as a sign of grief and respect.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
zǐ子
nǚ女
yào要
wèi为
shì逝
qù去
de的
fù父
mǔ母
chuān穿
xiào孝
。
According to the old custom, children must wear mourning clothes for their deceased parents.
Guò过
qù去
，
chuān穿
xiào孝
de的
xí习
sú俗
zài在
xiāng乡
cūn村
gèng更
wéi为
cháng常
jiàn见
。
In the past, the custom of wearing mourning clothes was more common in the countryside.
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Tā他
zài在
zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
chuān穿
xiào孝
，
shén神
qíng情
bēi悲
qī戚
。
He wore mourning clothes at the funeral, looking sorrowful.