nàofáng
闹（鬧）新（房）房
culture
custom
Meaning of 闹新房
闹新房 means to play pranks on the newlyweds in the bridal chamber; to tease the bride and groom at a wedding. Pronounced nào fáng.
- to play pranks on the newlyweds in the bridal chamber; to tease the bride and groom at a wedding
Definitions & Examples
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
hūn婚
lǐ礼
nà那
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
péng朋
you友
men们
huì会
lái来
nào闹
fáng房
。
According to tradition, friends will come to tease the newlyweds in the bridal chamber on the wedding night.
Nào闹
fáng房
de的
xí习
sú俗
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
gè各
dì地
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
de的
xíng形
shì式
。
The custom of wedding pranks takes different forms in various parts of China.
Tā他
men们
jié结
hūn婚
nà那
tiān天
，
tóng同
xué学
men们
nào闹
fáng房
nào闹
dào到
bàn半
yè夜
cái才
zǒu走
。
On their wedding day, their classmates teased them in the bridal chamber until midnight before leaving.