丁艱

丁艰
dīngjiān
(literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent

CEDICT

literary

Entry Composition

1 丁 dīng
  1. male adult
  2. the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干 tiāngān
  3. fourth (used like "4" or "D")
  4. small cube of meat or vegetable
  5. (literary) to encounter
  6. (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°
  7. (chemistry) butyl
2 艱 jiān
  1. difficult
  2. hard
  3. hardship