gǎi​kǒu​fèi

red envelope for calling parents-in-law Mom and Dad

  • created sense approved 改口费/改口費 · gǎi​kǒu​fèi · red envelope for calling parents-in-law Mom and Dad — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改口费 / 改口費

    gǎi​kǒu​fèi

    red envelope for calling parents-in-law Mom and Dad

    A gift of money given by parents to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law after a wedding ceremony, marking the moment the couple begins calling their in-laws 'Mom' and 'Dad' instead of using more formal titles.

    改口 (literal) → 改口 · gǎi​kǒu · to change how one addresses someone 费 (literal) → 费/費 · fèi · fee

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