Word: 守孝 (shǒuxiào) 守孝 dictionary entry shǒuxiào to observe mourning for one's parents Full dictionary entry for 守孝 Example sentences using 守孝 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 她正在守孝，不参加婚礼。 Tā zhèngzài shǒuxiào, bù cānjiā hūnlǐ. She is in mourning for her parent, so she won't attend the wedding. 父亲去世后，他守孝三年。 Fùqīn qùshì hòu, tā shǒuxiào sān nián. After his father died, he observed three years of mourning.