桃灼呈祥
táo​zhuó​chéng​xiáng

happy marriage of a daughter

  • created sense approved 桃灼呈祥 · táo​zhuó​chéng​xiáng · happy marriage of a daughter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    桃灼呈祥

    táo​zhuó​chéng​xiáng

    happy marriage of a daughter

    A congratulatory phrase used for a woman's wedding, originally describing blooming peach blossoms to represent a bride being married at the ideal age.

    桃 (literal) → 桃 · táo · peach 灼 (literal) → 灼 · zhuó · bright 呈祥 (literal) → 呈祥 · chéng​xiáng · show signs of good fortune

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