shǒu sāng
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  • v.keep vigil beside the coffin

    • tì fù mǔ shǒu sāng de sān nián

      父母守丧

      three years of mourning after parents have passed away

Word usage

  • "守" and "丧" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • He has kept a seven-day vigil beside his father’s coffin.

    • 没有

      He has never kept a vigil beside anyone’s coffin.

    • 工作

      After being in mourning, he went to work.