to be cuckolded; betrayed by one's wife
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be cuckolded; to have one's wife commit adultery (often used mockingly)
derogatoryA cultural idiom in Chinese where 'wearing a green hat' symbolizes having an unfaithful spouse. Used as a verb phrase. The expression carries strong negative and mocking connotations.
Tā他
fā发
xiàn现
zì自
jǐ己
dài戴
le了
lǜ绿
mào帽
zi子
，
fēi非
cháng常
fèn愤
nù怒
。
He discovered he had been cuckolded and was furious.
Bié别
ná拿
bié别
rén人
dài戴
lǜ绿
mào帽
zi子
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
，
hěn很
bù不
zūn尊
zhòng重
rén人
。
Don't joke about someone being cuckolded; it's very disrespectful.
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Nà那
gè个
nán男
rén人
bèi被
dài戴
le了
lǜ绿
mào帽
zi子
hái还
bù不
zhī知
dào道
，
zhēn真
kě可
lián怜
。
That man has been cuckolded and doesn't even know it; truly pitiful.
Dài戴
lǜ绿
mào帽
zi子
duì对
nán男
rén人
lái来
shuō说
shì是
hěn很
dà大
de的
xiū羞
rǔ辱
。
Being cuckolded is a great humiliation for a man.