wài​jiān

mourning for a father

Senses

外艰/ 外艱 wài​jiān mourning for a father

(literary) to be in mourning for the death of one's father or grandfather

外艰/ 外艱 wài​jiān external threat

(literary) troubles or threats coming from outside the country; foreign aggression

References

antonym 外艰/外艱 内艰/內艱
antonym 内艰/內艱 外艰/外艱