qiǎng​qīn

bride kidnapping

  • created reference approved 抢亲/搶親 → 抢婚/搶婚 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抢亲 / 搶親 qiǎng​qīn

    抢婚 / 搶婚 qiǎng​hūn

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 抢亲/搶親 · qiǎng​qīn · bride kidnapping — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抢亲 / 搶親

    qiǎng​qīn

    bride kidnapping

    to take a woman for marriage by force; to kidnap a bride

    抢, 亲

    抢 (literal) → 抢/搶 · qiǎng · to snatch 亲 (literal) → 亲/親 · qīn · bride

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  • created sense approved 抢亲/搶親 · qiǎng​qīn · marriage by capture — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抢亲 / 搶親

    qiǎng​qīn

    marriage by capture

    The custom of marriage by capture, including both historical practices of kidnapping a bride and modern ceremonies where the groom pretends to kidnap his bride.

    抢 (literal) → 抢/搶 · qiǎng · to snatch 亲 (literal) → 亲/親 · qīn · bride

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