observe mourning; wear mourning attire
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to observe mourning; to wear mourning clothes
formalTraditional custom where close relatives wear white clothes (or black armbands in modern times) and refrain from festive activities for a period after a death.
Àn按
zhào照
xí习
sú俗
，
zǐ子
nǚ女
yào要
wèi为
fù父
mǔ母
dài带
xiào孝
sān三
nián年
。
According to custom, children observe mourning for their parents for three years.
Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
hái还
zài在
dài带
xiào孝
qī期
jiān间
，
bù不
cān参
jiā加
yú娱
lè乐
huó活
dòng动
。
He is still in the mourning period and does not participate in entertainment activities.
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Tā她
shǒu手
bì臂
shàng上
dài戴
zhe着
hēi黑
shā纱
，
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
zǔ祖
fù父
dài带
xiào孝
。
She is wearing a black armband, observing mourning for her grandfather.