Refers to the tragic, untimely death of a child before reaching maturity (traditionally, before the age of eight), for whom no formal mourning clothes or rites were observed due to their young age. It signifies a profound loss, often without the full customary expressions of grief.
那个家庭经历了太多的不幸，孩子未满八岁就离世，真可谓是无服之殇，令人心痛。
That family has experienced too much misfortune; their child passed away before the age of eight, truly a premature death without mourning rites, which is heartbreaking.
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Ancient
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