mourning dress; mourning period
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
mourning dress; mourning clothes; funeral garments
formalTraditional clothing worn by family members during the mourning period, typically made of white or undyed coarse cloth.
Zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
qīn亲
shǔ属
men们
dōu都
chuān穿
zhe着
bái白
sè色
de的
xiào孝
fú服
。
At the funeral, the relatives were all wearing white mourning clothes.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
xiào孝
fú服
yīng应
gāi该
yòng用
cū粗
má麻
bù布
zhì制
zuò作
。
According to tradition, mourning garments should be made of coarse linen.
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Tā他
pī披
má麻
dài戴
xiào孝
，
shēn身
chuān穿
zhòng重
xiào孝
fú服
。
He wore hemp and mourning garments, dressed in heavy funeral attire.
noun
mourning period; period of bereavement
archaicRefers to the traditional period of mourning for deceased elders or parents. Now largely considered archaic.
Tā他
de的
xiào孝
fú服
yǐ已
mǎn满
，
kě可
yǐ以
chú除
fú服
le了
。
His mourning period is over, and he can now remove the mourning garments.
Àn按
zhào照
gǔ古
lǐ礼
，
wèi为
fù父
mǔ母
fú服
sāng丧
，
xiào孝
fú服
qī期
wéi为
sān三
nián年
。
According to ancient rites, the mourning period for parents lasts three years.
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Xiào孝
fú服
wèi未
mǎn满
，
bù不
yí宜
cān参
jiā加
hūn婚
jià嫁
xǐ喜
qìng庆
zhī之
shì事
。
While the mourning period is not yet complete, one should not participate in weddings or other celebratory events.