hóng​tǎn

red carpet

  • created sense approved 红毯/紅毯 · hóng​tǎn · red carpet — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    红毯 / 紅毯

    hóng​tǎn

    red carpet

    red carpet; specifically used in rituals and formal ceremonies to welcome guests

    红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · red 毯 (literal) → 毯 · tǎn · blanket

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 红毯/紅毯 · hóng​tǎn · marriage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    红毯 / 紅毯

    hóng​tǎn

    marriage

    (metaphor) wedding ceremony or marriage, often used in the phrase meaning "to walk down the aisle" or "to get married"

    红 (literal) → 红/紅 · hóng · [festivity] 毯 (literal) → 毯 · tǎn · blanket

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense