披麻带孝 in English pi1 ma2 dai4 xiao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to wear mourning clothes
  • to be in mourning
  • also written 披麻戴孝

Simplified Characters

披 麻 带 孝

Traditional Characters

披 麻 帶 孝

Pinyin

pi1 ma2 dai4 xiao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

披pi1to drape over one's shoulders 麻ma2variant of 麻[ma2] 带dai4band 孝xiao4filial piety or obedience