bow to heaven and earth; traditional wedding ceremony
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb (phrase)
to perform the bow to heaven and earth; to get married (in traditional ceremony)
formalThe core ritual of a traditional Chinese wedding where the couple bows to heaven, earth, and each other's parents. Often synonymous with 'getting married' in traditional contexts.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
xīn新
rén人
chéng成
qīn亲
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
bài拜
tiān天
dì地
。
In ancient times, the first thing a newlywed couple had to do was bow to heaven and earth.
Yí仪
shì式
shàng上
，
tā他
men们
yī一
bài拜
tiān天
dì地
，
èr二
bài拜
gāo高
táng堂
。
During the ceremony, they first bowed to heaven and earth, then to their parents.
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Jīn今
tiān天
tā他
men们
zhōng终
yú于
bài拜
tiān天
dì地
，
zhèng正
shì式
jié结
wéi为
fū夫
qī妻
le了
。
Today they finally performed the wedding ceremony and officially became husband and wife.
Diàn电
shì视
jù剧
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
bài拜
tiān天
dì地
de的
rè热
nào闹
chǎng场
miàn面
。
TV dramas often feature lively scenes of the traditional wedding ceremony.
noun (phrase)
the ritual of bowing to heaven and earth; the wedding ceremony itself
formalRefers to the event or ritual itself.
Bài拜
tiān天
dì地
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
hūn婚
lǐ礼
zhōng中
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
huán环
jié节
。
The bowing to heaven and earth is the most important part of a traditional Chinese wedding.