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满服

Word · VerbTraditional滿服

complete mourning period

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to complete the period of mourning for a deceased parent or relative; to finish the filial mourning period

formal

Traditional Chinese cultural term referring to the completion of the prescribed mourning period (traditionally 27 months or 'three years' by traditional reckoning) for a deceased parent or close relative. Upon completion, the mourner may remove mourning garments and resume normal social activities such as marriage.

Zǔ祖
fù父
qù去
shì世
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
nián年
le了
 ,
tā他
gāng刚
gāng刚
mǎn满
fú服
 。

His grandfather passed away three years ago, and he has just completed the mourning period.

Àn按
jiù旧
sú俗
 ,
mǎn满
fú服
zhī之
hòu后
cái才
néng能
hūn婚
jià嫁
 。

According to traditional customs, one may only marry after completing the mourning period.

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Mǎn满
fú服
zhī之
rì日
 ,
tā他
tuō脱
xià下
le了
xiào孝
fú服
 ,
huàn换
shàng上
le了
yī一
shēn身
xīn新
yī衣
 。

On the day he completed the mourning period, he removed his mourning garments and put on new clothes.