hair-bunning ritual before marriage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to perform a pre-marriage hair-bunning ceremony
archaicThis is a historical term referring to a traditional Chinese wedding custom where a bride-to-be's hairstyle is changed from braids to a bun, symbolizing her transition to married life.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
nǚ女
zǐ子
chū出
jià嫁
qián前
yào要
xíng行
shàng上
tóu头
zhī之
lǐ礼
。
In ancient times, women had to perform the 'shang tou' ceremony before marriage.
Zhè这
hù户
rén人
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
jí即
jiāng将
chū出
jià嫁
de的
nǚ女
ér儿
shàng上
tóu头
。
This family is performing the hair-bunning ceremony for their daughter who is about to get married.