Definition
洞房花烛 is a four-character idiom that literally means 'cave room, flower candles', referring to the decorated bridal chamber with lit candles on the wedding night. It is a set phrase evoking the joy and intimacy of the wedding ceremony and the first night of marriage. Used to describe wedding festivities or the nuptial atmosphere in literary or formal contexts.
id.
nuptial chamberwedding night (as a poetic or formal set phrase)
Examples
- ，洞房花烛。Tāmen zhōngyú jiéshù le liàn'ài chángpǎo, yínglái le dòng fáng huā zhú zhī yè.They finally ended their long-distance relationship and welcomed their wedding night.
- 洞房花烛。Gǔ shīcí zhōng cháng yòng dòng fáng huā zhú lái xíngróng xīnhūn de xìngfú chǎngjǐng.Ancient poetry often uses the phrase 'cave room and flower candles' to describe the blissful scene of a newlywed couple.
- ，洞房花烛。Hūnlǐ jiéshù hòu, bīnkè men zhùfú xīnrén dòng fáng huā zhú zhī xǐ.After the wedding, the guests congratulated the couple on the joy of their nuptial chamber.
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