fetch the bride; go to meet the bride
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of the groom) to go to the bride's family home to fetch her; to meet the bride
Describes the traditional Chinese wedding custom where the groom leads a procession to the bride's home to escort her to the wedding venue. Often involves games and challenges set by the bridesmaids.
Xīn新
láng郎
jīn今
tiān天
yī一
zǎo早
jiù就
qù去
xīn新
niáng娘
jiā家
jiē接
qīn亲
le了
。
The groom went to fetch the bride early this morning.
Jiē接
qīn亲
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
bàn伴
niáng娘
men们
shè设
zhì置
le了
hěn很
duō多
yóu游
xì戏
lái来
kǎo考
yàn验
xīn新
láng郎
。
During the bridal fetching, the bridesmaids set up many games to test the groom.
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Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
jiē接
qīn亲
xū需
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
hóng红
bāo包
hé和
lǐ礼
pǐn品
。
According to tradition, fetching the bride requires preparing red envelopes and gifts.
Jiē接
qīn亲
chē车
duì队
hào浩
hào浩
dàng荡
dàng荡
de地
kāi开
xiàng向
xīn新
niáng娘
jiā家
。
The bridal procession drove majestically toward the bride's home.