束发封帛 — “Refers to a woman's unwavering loyalty and fidelity”
束发封帛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a woman's unwavering loyalty and fidelity”. Often specifically to her husband, symbolizing a vow of steadfast devotion. Literally, “bind hair and seal with silk”.
束发封帛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
束发封帛 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 束发封帛
Origin and Story of 束发封帛
Jia Zhiyan was demoted to Lingnan due to an incident. Before his departure, he bid farewell to his wife, Lady Dong, and hoped she would not remain a widow for him, encouraging her to remarry if she found a suitable match.
Lady Dong wept but did not reply. Instead, she used a rope to bind her hair and then wrapped it with a silk cloth. She declared to Jia Zhiyan, "Only your hand shall untie this."
Twenty years later, Jia Zhiyan returned from his exile. Lady Dong's hair had grown so long that it nearly touched the ground.
Idioms Related to 束发封帛
More idioms starting with 束
- shù束shàng上qǐ起xià下connect the preceding and the succeeding
- shù束zhī之gāo高wū屋put aside and neglect
- shù束zhī之gāo高gé阁lay aside and neglect
- shù束xiū修zì自hǎo好maintain moral integrity and self-discipline
- shù束bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle or a major undertaking
- shù束zài在gāo高gé阁to leave unused or neglected
- shù束bó帛jiā加bì璧extremely valuable gifts
- shù束dài带jié结fā发assume an official post
- shù束guǎng广jiù就xiá狭condense broad content into concise form
- shù束gē戈juàn卷jiǎ甲lay down arms and surrender
- shù束shǒu手shòu受rèn刃submit to one's fate without resistance
- shù束shǒu手shòu受lù戮passively await destruction
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Open the tool →Questions about 束发封帛
What does 束发封帛 mean?
束发封帛 (shù fā fēng bó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a woman's unwavering loyalty and fidelity”.
How do you pronounce 束发封帛?
束发封帛 is pronounced shù fā fēng bó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 束发封帛 literally mean?
Literally, 束发封帛 means “bind hair and seal with silk”. It is used to mean “refers to a woman's unwavering loyalty and fidelity”.
Where does 束发封帛 come from?
束发封帛 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 束发封帛?
指妇女忠贞不渝。