披麻戴孝

pī má dài xiào

Dictionary entry

to wear mourning clothes

What does 披麻戴孝 mean?

披麻戴孝 (pī má dài xiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to wear mourning clothes

2to be in mourning

3also written 披麻帶孝|披麻带孝

Character breakdown

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披pīto drape over one's shoulders · to open 麻máhemp (variant of 麻[ma2])戴Dàisurname Dai 孝xiàofilial piety or obedience · mourning apparel

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