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拽布披麻
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拽布披麻

拽布披麻 — “To wear mourning clothes”

拽布披麻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear mourning clothes”. To be dressed in sackcloth and white linen as a sign of deep grief. Literally, “Drag cloth and wear sackcloth”.

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拽布披麻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拽布披麻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拽
zhuài9pull or drag forcefully
布
bù5cloth; announce; arrange
披
pī8drape over shoulders
麻
má11hemp, numb, sesame, pockmarks

Example Sentence with 拽布披麻

在葬礼上,家属们都拽布披麻,神情哀戚。
At the funeral, the family members were all dressed in mourning clothes, looking sorrowful.

Idioms Related to 拽布披麻

Synonyms of 拽布披麻

  • pī披má麻dài戴xiào孝wear mourning clothes for a deceased elder
  • zhuài拽bù布tuō拖má麻to wear mourning clothes

More idioms starting with 拽

  • zhuài拽xiàng巷luó啰jiē街make a great clamor
  • zhuài拽xiàng巷luǒ攞jiē街shout loudly and cause a public commotion
  • zhuài拽xiàng巷luó逻jiē街shout loudly and make a commotion
  • zhuāi拽quán拳diū丢diē跌fierce punching and wrestling fight
  • zhuāi拽bà欛fú扶lí犁to make a living by farming
  • zhuāi拽pá耙fú扶lí犁to farm and make a living
  • zhuài拽xiàng象tuō拖xī犀possess extraordinary superhuman strength

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Questions about 拽布披麻

What does 拽布披麻 mean?

拽布披麻 (zhuài bù pī má) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear mourning clothes”.

How do you pronounce 拽布披麻?

拽布披麻 is pronounced zhuài bù pī má in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拽布披麻 literally mean?

Literally, 拽布披麻 means “Drag cloth and wear sackcloth”. It is used to mean “to wear mourning clothes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拽布披麻?

穿孝服,服丧事。犹言披麻戴孝。

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