披麻戴孝 in English pi1 ma2 dai4 xiao4 Meaning

Meanings

• to wear mourning clothes
• to be in mourning
• also written 披麻帶孝|披麻带孝

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] 戴dai4surname Dai 孝xiao4filial piety or obedience