dōng​chuáng​tǎn​fù

ideal son-in-law

Senses

东床坦腹/ 東床坦腹 dōng​chuáng​tǎn​fù ideal son-in-law

Literally "lying on one's back on the eastern bed"; used to describe an ideal son-in-law or the act of being a son-in-law. This idiom refers to the famous story of calligrapher Wang Xizhi, who was chosen as a groom because he was the only candidate who acted naturally instead of trying to impress the matchmaker.

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synonym 东床坦腹/東床坦腹 坦腹东床/坦腹東床
same_as 坦腹东床/坦腹東床 东床坦腹/東床坦腹