plain white clothes; mourning dress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
plain or white clothing, especially mourning garments
formalTraditionally refers to unadorned white garments worn during mourning periods in Chinese culture. The term carries connotations of respect and solemnity.
Zhí直
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
zài在
zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
xū须
chuān穿
sù素
fú服
yǐ以
shì示
āi哀
dào悼
。
Immediate family members must wear white mourning garments at the funeral to express their grief.
Tā他
shēn身
zhuó着
sù素
fú服
，
miàn面
sè色
níng凝
zhòng重
de地
zhàn站
zài在
líng灵
táng堂
qián前
。
Dressed in plain white mourning clothes, he stood before the mourning hall with a solemn expression.
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Àn按
gǔ古
lǐ礼
，
zǐ子
nǚ女
wèi为
fù父
mǔ母
fú服
sù素
fú服
sān三
nián年
。
According to ancient rites, children wore white mourning garments for three years for their parents.