fly a flag at half-mast; mourn
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
fly a flag at half-mast as a mourning ritual
formalStandard national mourning ritual in China, also called 降半旗. Used during national mourning events for deceased prominent figures or major disasters.
Wèi为
diào悼
niàn念
zàinán遇
tóngbāo难
quánguó同
suǒyǒu胞
，
gōnggòng全
chǎngsuǒ国
xià所
bàn有
qí公
zhì共
āi场
所
下
半
旗
志
哀
。
To mourn the victims, all public places across the country flew flags at half-mast to express condolences.
Liánhéguó联
zǒngbù合
yě国
huì总
zài部
zhòngyào也
rénwù会
shìshí在
shí重
xià要
bàn人
qí物
zhì逝
āi世
时
下
半
旗
致
哀
。
The UN headquarters will also fly flags at half-mast to express condolences when important figures pass away.
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Ànzhào按
guànlì照
guójiā惯
lǐngdǎorén例
，
shìshí国
shí家
quánguó领
huì导
jǔxíng人
wéiqī逝
qī世
tiān时
de全
xià国
bàn会
qí举
yíshì行
为
期
七
天
的
下
半
旗
仪
式
。
According to convention, the country will hold a seven-day flag-lowering ceremony when a national leader passes away.