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披麻戴孝
pī​má​dài​xiào

to wear mourning clothes

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 披 pī verb
    to drape
    to drape or hang something over one's shoulders or back; to wrap around
  2. 麻 má
    mourning clothes
    (bound form) traditional clothing made of hemp worn for mourning
  3. 戴孝 dài​xiào
    to be in mourning
    To wear mourning clothes, a black armband, or other traditional mourning garb to honor a deceased relative.