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披麻戴孝

Mandarin · pinyin pī má dài xiào

to wear mourning clothes
to be in mourning
also written 披麻帶孝

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披: pī · wear; split; crack
麻: má · hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200
戴: dài · wear on top; support
孝: xiào · filial piety, obedience; mourning

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1–2–4–4 · pi1 ma2 dai4 xiao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pei1 maa4 daai3 haau3

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(idiomatic) to be dressed in mourning apparel

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