fetch the bride; welcome the bride
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fetch the bride; for the groom's family to welcome the bride with a procession (traditionally using a bridal sedan chair and musicians)
Refers to the traditional Chinese wedding custom where the groom or his family sends a procession to the bride's home to bring her to the wedding ceremony.
Tā他
men们
míng明
tiān天
yī一
zǎo早
jiù就
qù去
yíng迎
qīn亲
。
They will go to fetch the bride early tomorrow morning.
Yíng迎
qīn亲
de的
duì队
wu伍
chuī吹
chuī吹
dǎ打
dǎ打
，
shí十
fēn分
rè热
nao闹
。
The bridal procession was lively with music and drumming.
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Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
xīn新
láng郎
yào要
qīn亲
zì自
dào到
nǚ女
jiā家
yíng迎
qīn亲
。
According to tradition, the groom must personally go to the bride's family to welcome her.