文身断发 — “Tattoo one's body and cut one's hair short”
文身断发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ancient customs of tattooing one's body and cutting one's hair short, originally believed to ward off harm from water dragons; later used to describe the folk customs of relatively less developed or remote areas”. Literally, “tattoo one's body and cut one's hair short”.
文身断发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 文身断发 mean?
文身断发 (wén shēn duàn fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ancient customs of tattooing one's body and cutting one's hair short, originally believed to ward off harm from water dragons; later used to describe the folk customs of relatively less developed or remote areas”.
How do you pronounce 文身断发?
文身断发 is pronounced wén shēn duàn fā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 文身断发 literally mean?
Literally, 文身断发 means “tattoo one's body and cut one's hair short”. It is used to mean “Ancient customs of tattooing one's body and cutting one's hair short, originally believed to ward off harm from water dragons; later used to describe the folk customs of relatively less developed or remote areas”.
What is the Chinese definition of 文身断发?
古代荆楚、南越一带的习俗。身刺花纹，截短头发，以为可避水中蛟龙的伤害。后常用以指较落后地区的民俗。