first spouse; husband and wife married in youth
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun phrase
husband and wife who married when first coming of age (archaic); first spouses
archaicArchaic term referring to a couple married when they first became adults (marked by the "hair-tying" ceremony).
Tā他
men们
shì是
jié结
fà发
fū夫
qī妻
，
xiāng相
rú濡
yǐ以
mò沫
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
。
They are first spouses who have supported each other through thick and thin for decades.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
jié结
fà发
fū夫
qī妻
de的
guān关
xì系
yóu尤
wéi为
zhēn珍
guì贵
。
In ancient times, the bond of first spouses was especially cherished.
noun phrase
husband and wife of one's first marriage (generalized sense)
literaryIn modern usage, it broadly refers to a couple in their first marriage, emphasizing the original marital bond.
Suī虽
rán然
lí离
hūn婚
le了
，
dàn但
tā他
duì对
jié结
fà发
fū夫
qī妻
réng仍
yǒu有
gǎn感
qíng情
。
Although divorced, he still has feelings for his first wife.
Zhè这
duì对
jié结
fà发
fū夫
qī妻
gòng共
tóng同
zǒu走
guò过
le了
rén人
shēng生
de的
fēng风
fēng风
yǔ雨
yǔ雨
。
This couple, married in their first marriage, have weathered life's storms together.