first wife; one's original wife
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
one's first wife; the wife one married in youth
literaryA literary and somewhat formal term referring to one's original spouse, often carrying connotations of loyalty, shared early life, and the original marital bond. Not commonly used in modern everyday conversation.
Tā他
cóng从
wèi未
wàng忘
jì记
zì自
jǐ己
de的
fà发
qī妻
。
He never forgot his first wife.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
duì对
tā他
de的
fà发
qī妻
gǎn感
qíng情
hěn很
shēn深
。
This old man has deep feelings for his original wife.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
'
jié结
fà发
wéi为
fū夫
qī妻
'
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
tā他
men们
cóng从
cǐ此
jiù就
shì是
fà发
qī妻
hé和
zhàng丈
fu夫
le了
。
In ancient times, 'binding hair to become husband and wife' meant they were thenceforth first wife and husband.