phoenix crown; bridal headdress
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phoenix crown; ceremonial headdress worn by ancient empresses and concubines, adorned with phoenix motifs made of precious metals and gems; also worn by brides in traditional Chinese weddings
Commonly appears in the set phrase 凤冠霞帔 (fèng guān xiá pèi), referring to the traditional bridal attire of a phoenix crown and embroidered cape.
Xīn新
niáng娘
tóu头
dài戴
fèng凤
guān冠
，
shēn身
chuān穿
xiá霞
pèi帔
，
shí十
fēn分
měi美
lì丽
。
The bride wore a phoenix crown on her head and an embroidered cape on her body, looking extremely beautiful.
Gǔ古
dài代
huáng皇
hòu后
pèi佩
dài戴
de的
fèng凤
guān冠
shàng上
xiāng镶
qiàn嵌
zhe着
zhēn珍
zhū珠
hé和
bǎo宝
shí石
。
The phoenix crowns worn by ancient empresses were inlaid with pearls and precious gems.
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Zhè这
dǐng顶
fèng凤
guān冠
shì是
míng明
dài代
de的
wén文
wù物
，
jià价
zhí值
lián连
chéng城
。
This phoenix crown is a cultural relic from the Ming Dynasty, worth a fortune.
Fèng凤
guān冠
xiá霞
pèi帔
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
hūn婚
lǐ礼
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
zhuāng装
shù束
。
The phoenix crown and embroidered cape are classic attire for traditional Chinese weddings.