晨礼 (chén lǐ) — morning gift (traditional gift from husband to wife on the second day of marriage)
Definition
A traditional Chinese wedding custom: the morning gift the groom gives his bride on the second day after the marriage ceremony. Rooted in historical practice and still preserved in some regions today.
noun
morning gift (traditional gift from husband to wife on the second day of marriage)
Measure word · 份
Examples
- ，晨礼。Zài gǔ dài, xīn láng huì zài hūn hòu dì èr tiān zǎo shàng gěi xīn niáng sòng chén lǐ.In ancient times, the groom would present a morning gift to the bride on the morning of the second day after the wedding.
- 晨礼。chén lǐ De chuán tǒng zài yì xiē dì fāng réng rán bǎo liú zhe.The tradition of the morning gift is still preserved in some places.
- 晨礼。Zhè ge chén lǐ dài biǎo le zhàng fu duì xīn niáng de zūn zhòng.This morning gift represents the husband's respect for the bride.
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