escort bride to groom's home
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to escort the bride (to the groom's home); to accompany the bride during the wedding procession
A traditional Chinese wedding custom where male relatives of the bride (usually brothers or cousins) escort her to the groom's family, symbolizing the bride's family's care and protection. The procession is often accompanied by music and celebration.
Míng明
tiān天
wǒ我
gē哥
ge哥
yào要
sòng送
qīn亲
。
Tomorrow my older brother will escort the bride to the groom's home.
Sòng送
qīn亲
de的
duì队
wu伍
hěn很
rè热
nao闹
，
chuī吹
chuī吹
dǎ打
dǎ打
hǎo好
bù不
xǐ喜
qìng庆
。
The procession escorting the bride was very lively, with music and celebration creating a festive atmosphere.
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Àn按
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
xīn新
niáng娘
de的
xiōng兄
dì弟
yīng应
gāi该
qù去
sòng送
qīn亲
。
According to traditional customs, the bride's brothers should escort her to the groom's family.