maidservant who accompanies a bride
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
maidservant who accompanied a bride to her new home
archaicThis term is historical, referring to a female servant who was part of a bride's dowry in traditional Chinese marriage customs. It is not used in modern contexts.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
fù富
jiā家
xiǎo小
jiě姐
chū出
jià嫁
shí时
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
péi陪
fáng房
。
In ancient times, a wealthy young lady would usually have several maidservants accompany her when she got married.
Zhè这
wèi位
péi陪
fáng房
shì是
xīn新
niáng娘
cóng从
niáng娘
jiā家
dài带
lái来
de的
xīn心
fù腹
yā丫
huán鬟
。
This maidservant was a trusted maid brought by the bride from her parental home.