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鞋弓襪浅
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鞋弓襪浅

鞋弓襪浅 — “Refers to the small”

鞋弓襪浅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the small”. Bound feet of women in ancient China, characterized by tiny shoes and shallow socks. Literally, “Shoe arches and shallow socks”.

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鞋弓襪浅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鞋弓襪浅 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鞋
xié15foot covering for walking
弓
gōng3bow
襪wà—
浅
qiǎn8shallow, light color

Example Sentence with 鞋弓襪浅

她的绣鞋小巧精致,正是那种“鞋弓襪浅”的旧时风韵。
Her embroidered shoes were small and exquisite, precisely the kind of "shoe arches and shallow socks" charm from olden times.

Idioms Related to 鞋弓襪浅

More idioms starting with 鞋

  • xié鞋gōng弓wà袜xiǎo小tiny bound feet of women
  • xié鞋gōng弓wà袜qiǎn浅women's small bound feet
  • xié鞋gōng弓wà襪xiǎo小ancient Chinese women's bound feet

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What does 鞋弓襪浅 mean?

鞋弓襪浅 (xié gōng wà qiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the small”.

How do you pronounce 鞋弓襪浅?

鞋弓襪浅 is pronounced xié gōng wà qiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鞋弓襪浅 literally mean?

Literally, 鞋弓襪浅 means “Shoe arches and shallow socks”. It is used to mean “refers to the small”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鞋弓襪浅?

指旧时妇女小脚。同“鞋弓襪小”。

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