nàofáng
闹（鬧）洞（房）房
common
name
transliteration
Meaning of 闹洞房
闹洞房 means to tease or play pranks on the newlyweds in their bridal chamber. Pronounced nào fáng.
- to tease or play pranks on the newlyweds in their bridal chamber
Definitions & Examples
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
hūn婚
lǐ礼
jié结
shù束
hòu后
dà大
jiā家
yào要
qù去
nào闹
fáng房
。
According to tradition, after the wedding ceremony, everyone goes to tease the newlyweds in their room.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
nào闹
fáng房
nào闹
dé得
hěn很
rè热
nao闹
。
The young people were having a lot of fun teasing the newlyweds.
Yǒu有
xiē些
dì地
fāng方
nào闹
fáng房
de的
xí习
sú俗
zhèng正
zài在
màn慢
màn慢
gǎi改
biàn变
。
In some places, the custom of wedding-room horseplay is gradually changing.