bound feet; lotus feet
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Meanings
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bound feet; deformed feet resulting from foot-binding
Historically refers to the practice of foot-binding (缠足) in imperial China, where young girls' feet were tightly wrapped to prevent normal growth, resulting in the so-called 'three-inch golden lotus' (三寸金莲). The practice was banned in the early 20th century.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
hěn很
duō多
fù妇
nǚ女
dōu都
yǒu有
xiǎo小
jiǎo脚
。
In the old society, many women had bound feet.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
de的
xiǎo小
jiǎo脚
zhǐ只
yǒu有
sān三
cùn寸
cháng长
。
Grandmother's bound feet were only three inches long.
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Chán缠
zú足
zhì制
dù度
zào造
chéng成
le了
wú无
shù数
fù妇
nǚ女
de的
xiǎo小
jiǎo脚
jī畸
xíng形
。
The foot-binding system caused deformities in countless women's feet.