lǜ
绿帽子
green; symbolic
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
green hat; symbol of a cuckold
informalIn traditional Chinese culture, a man whose wife is unfaithful is said to 'wear a green hat' (戴绿帽子). The term is highly symbolic, derogatory, and sensitive.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
bèi被
rén人
cháo嘲
xiào笑
dài戴
lǜ绿
mào帽
zi子
。
He doesn't want to be mocked for wearing a green hat.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
，
sòng送
nán男
rén人
lǜ绿
mào帽
zi子
shì是
gè个
yán严
zhòng重
de的
jìn禁
jì忌
。
In China, giving a man a green hat is a serious taboo.
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Nà那
gè个
xiào笑
huà话
lǐ里
，
zhǔ主
jué角
fā发
xiàn现
zì自
jǐ己
dài戴
le了
lǜ绿
mào帽
zi子
。
In that joke, the main character discovers he's been cuckolded.