Meaning of 绿头巾
绿头巾 means green headscarf worn by men from prostitute families during Yuan and Ming dynasties; (by extension) a man whose wife is unfaithful; cuckold. Pronounced lǜ tóu jīn.
- green headscarf worn by men from prostitute families during Yuan and Ming dynasties; (by extension) a man whose wife is unfaithful; cuckold
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
rú如
guǒ果
qī妻
zǐ子
bù不
zhōng忠
，
rén人
men们
jiù就
huì会
shuō说
tā她
de的
zhàng丈
fu夫
dài戴
le了
lǜ绿
tóu头
jīn巾
。
In ancient times, if a wife was unfaithful, people would say her husband wore the green headscarf.
Lǜ绿
tóu头
jīn巾
zhè这
ge个
shuō说
fǎ法
lái来
yuán源
yú于
Yuán元
Míng明
shí时
qī期
duì对
chāng娼
jiā家
nán男
zǐ子
de的
guī规
dìng定
。
The term 'green headscarf' originated from regulations regarding men from prostitute families during the Yuan and Ming dynasties.
Xiàn现
zài在
rén人
men们
gèng更
cháng常
shuō说
"
dài戴
lǜ绿
mào帽
zi子
"
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
"
dài戴
lǜ绿
tóu头
jīn巾
"
。
Nowadays people more commonly say 'wearing a green hat' rather than 'wearing a green headscarf'.
Tā他
bèi被
péng朋
you友
men们
cháo嘲
xiào笑
dài戴
le了
lǜ绿
tóu头
jīn巾
。
He was mocked by his friends for being a cuckold.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
顶/ dǐng
Primary
条/ tiáo