perform wedding ceremony; kowtow to heaven, earth and parents
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to perform the traditional wedding ceremony; to kowtow
archaicRefers specifically to the core ritual of traditional Chinese weddings. Also known as 拜天地 (bài tiāndì). This custom is now mostly historical or used in period dramas.
Zài在
gǔ古
zhuāng装
jù剧
lǐ里
，
xīn新
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
yī一
bài拜
tiān天
dì地
，
èr二
bài拜
gāo高
táng堂
。
In the period drama, the newlyweds are performing the ceremony: first kowtowing to heaven and earth, then to their parents.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
bài拜
táng堂
hòu后
xīn新
niáng娘
cái才
suàn算
zhèng正
shì式
guò过
mén门
。
According to old customs, the bride is only formally considered married after performing the 'baitang' ceremony.
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Yí仪
shì式
jiǎn简
dān单
，
tā他
men们
zhǐ只
bài拜
le了
táng堂
，
méi没
yǒu有
dà大
bǎi摆
yàn宴
xí席
。
The ceremony was simple; they just performed the wedding rites without holding a big banquet.