bound feet; golden lotus
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bound feet of women (in feudal China); euphemism for foot-bound feet
archaicHistorical term referring to the practice of foot binding (缠足), where women's feet were bound to keep them small. Often used in the phrase '三寸金莲' (three-inch golden lotus). The term carries cultural and historical connotations related to traditional Chinese beauty standards.
Gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
yǐ以
sān三
cùn寸
jīn金
lián莲
wéi为
měi美
。
In ancient China, three-inch golden lotuses (bound feet) were considered beautiful.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
shuāng双
jīn金
lián莲
，
zǒu走
lù路
xū需
yào要
fú扶
zhe着
qiáng墙
。
She had a pair of bound feet and needed to walk while holding onto the wall.
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Chán缠
zú足
zhì制
dù度
fèi废
chú除
hòu后
，
jīn金
lián莲
zhú逐
jiàn渐
chéng成
wéi为
lì历
shǐ史
míng名
cí词
。
After the foot-binding system was abolished, 'golden lotus' gradually became a historical term.