Definition
绿帽子 literally means 'green hat', but in Chinese culture it is a fixed expression referring to a man whose wife is unfaithful — i.e., a cuckold. The term originates from a historical custom of forcing such a man to wear a green hat. This is a highly sensitive, informal term; use only in casual contexts. It often appears in the verb-object phrase 戴绿帽子 (to be cuckolded).
n.
cuckold (figurative, a man whose wife is unfaithful)
Examples
- 绿帽子。Tā juéde zìjǐ dài shàng le lǜ mào zi.He feels that he has been cuckolded.
- ，绿帽子。Bié luàn kāi wánxiào, shuō biéren dài lǜ mào zi hěn shāng rén de.Don't make random jokes; calling someone a cuckold is very hurtful.
- 绿帽子。Zhège gùshi jiǎng de shì yí ge rén rúhé fāxiàn zìjǐ bèi dài le lǜ mào zi.This story is about how a man discovered he was cuckolded.
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