bridal return to maiden home; post-wedding visit
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of newlyweds) to visit the bride's family; bridal return
formalA traditional Chinese post-wedding custom where the newly married couple visits the bride's parents' home, usually within three days of the wedding.
Àn按
zhào照
xí习
sú俗
，
tā他
men们
jié结
hūn婚
dì第
sān三
tiān天
yào要
huí回
mén门
。
According to custom, they must visit the bride's family on the third day after their wedding.
Zhè这
cì次
huí回
mén门
，
tā他
men们
dài带
le了
xǔ许
duō多
lǐ礼
wù物
gěi给
niáng娘
jiā家
de的
qīn亲
qi戚
。
For this bridal return, they brought many gifts for the bride's family relatives.
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Tā她
fù父
mǔ母
wèi为
huí回
mén门
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
yī一
zhuō桌
fēng丰
shèng盛
de的
jiǔ酒
xí席
。
Her parents prepared a sumptuous feast for the bridal return visit.
Suí随
zhe着
shí时
dài代
biàn变
qiān迁
，
huí回
mén门
de的
jù具
tǐ体
rì日
zi子
biàn变
dé得
líng灵
huó活
le了
。
With changing times, the specific day for the bridal return has become more flexible.