鞋弓袜小 — “Refers to the tiny”
鞋弓袜小 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the tiny”. Bound feet of women in traditional China, characterized by small, bow-shaped shoes and socks. Literally, “bow-shaped shoes and small socks”.
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旧时有些地方以“鞋弓袜小”为美的传统，如今已被彻底摒弃。
In some places in old times, there was a tradition of considering "bow-shaped shoes and small socks" (referring to tiny bound feet) as beautiful, but this has now been completely abandoned.
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What does 鞋弓袜小 mean?
鞋弓袜小 (xié gōng wà xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the tiny”.
How do you pronounce 鞋弓袜小?
鞋弓袜小 is pronounced xié gōng wà xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鞋弓袜小 literally mean?
Literally, 鞋弓袜小 means “bow-shaped shoes and small socks”. It is used to mean “refers to the tiny”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鞋弓袜小?
指旧时妇女小脚。