丁母憂

丁母憂

1. (literary) to mourn the passing of one's mother

   • 丁母憂，號慕毀病，杖而能起。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     丁母忧，号慕毁病，杖而能起。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wei Shou, Book of Wei, 551 – 554 CE

     Dīngmǔyōu, háomù huǐbìng, zhàng ér néng qǐ. [Pinyin]

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   • 朗尋丁母憂，每哭必慟，其餘頗不依居喪常節。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     朗寻丁母忧，每哭必恸，其余颇不依居丧常节。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 659 CE, Li Dashi and Li Yanshou, History of the Southern Dynasties

     Lǎng xún dīngmǔyōu, měi kū bì tòng, qíyú pō bù yī jūsàng chángjié. [Pinyin]

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• 丁內艱／丁内艰
• 丁內憂／丁内忧