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披麻戴孝
pīmádàixiào
1. to wear mourning clothes
2. to be in mourning
3. also written [[披麻帶孝|披麻带孝]]

Character Breakdown

披
pī
to wear; to split, to crack
HSK 5 8 丶
麻
má
hemp, flax, sesame; numb
HSK 4 11 丶
戴
dài
to support; to respect; to put on, to wear; surname
HSK 4 17 丶
孝
xiào
filial piety, obedience; mourning
HSK 5 7 丶

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