observe mourning; wear mourning clothes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be in mourning; to observe mourning rites
formal指遵照传统习俗，为逝去的亲属佩戴孝服、遵守禁忌等哀悼行为。这是一个复合词，"服"指遵从、履行，"丧"指丧事。
Fù父
qīn亲
qù去
shì世
hòu后
，
tā他
àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
zài在
jiā家
fú服
sāng丧
sān三
nián年
。
After his father passed away, he observed the traditional three-year mourning period at home.
Tā她
zài在
fú服
sāng丧
qī期
jiān间
，
chuān穿
zhuó着
sù素
sè色
yī衣
fu服
，
bù不
cān参
jiā加
yú娱
lè乐
huó活
dòng动
。
During her mourning period, she wore plain-colored clothes and did not participate in recreational activities.
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Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
ruò若
yù遇
fù父
mǔ母
zhī之
sāng丧
，
xū需
cí辞
guān官
huí回
xiāng乡
fú服
sāng丧
。
In ancient times, if an official's parent died, he had to resign and return to his hometown to observe mourning.