







悬弧之辰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional term for a man's birthday”. Referencing the ancient custom of hanging a wooden bow outside the door upon the birth of a boy. Literally, “the day of hanging the bow”.

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Open the tool →悬弧之辰 (xuán hú zhī chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional term for a man's birthday”.
悬弧之辰 is pronounced xuán hú zhī chén in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 悬弧之辰 means “the day of hanging the bow”. It is used to mean “a traditional term for a man's birthday”.
弧:木弓;悬弧:古代生了男孩在门左首挂一张木弓;辰:生辰。指男子的生日