红绳系足 — “To be destined for marriage”
红绳系足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be destined for marriage”. Bound by the red string of fate, signifying a predestined union. Literally, “The red string binds one's feet”.
红绳系足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 红绳系足
In ancient times, a young man named Wei Gu from Duling encountered an old man sitting by the roadside, leaning against a red cloth bag.
Curious, Wei Gu asked him what he was doing. The old man explained that he was in charge of all marriages in the world.
The red strings in his bag were used to bind the feet of predestined couples. No matter how far apart they lived, they would eventually be united.
However, if the string broke, the couple would part ways.
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- hóng红kǒu口bái白yá牙firmly state or confirm a statement
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- hóng红tóu头wén文jiàn件official document with a red-printed title
- hóng红zhuāng妆sù素guǒ裹red finery and plain white attire
- hóng红chén尘kè客mèng梦Life's a fleeting dream in the mundane world
- hóng红de得fā发zǐ紫become extremely popular and influential
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Open the tool →Questions about 红绳系足
What does 红绳系足 mean?
红绳系足 (hóng shéng jì zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be destined for marriage”.
How do you pronounce 红绳系足?
红绳系足 is pronounced hóng shéng jì zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 红绳系足 literally mean?
Literally, 红绳系足 means “the red string binds one's feet”. It is used to mean “to be destined for marriage”.
Where does 红绳系足 come from?
红绳系足 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 红绳系足?
旧指男女双方经由媒人介绍而成亲。