绿帽子

綠帽子

lǜmàozi

noun #21,507

Measure Word

一顶绿帽子 dǐng

Meanings

1 green hat
2 (figurative) symbol of being cuckolded

Characters

Examples

他被戴了绿帽子，心里很难受。

Tā bèi dài le lǜmàozi, xīnlǐ hěn nánshòu.

He was cheated on, and felt terrible about it.

在中国，送绿色帽子给男性朋友是大忌。

Zài Zhōngguó, sòng lǜsè màozi gěi nánxìng péngyou shì dà jì.

In China, giving a green hat to a male friend is a big taboo.

Tips

culture

In Chinese culture, saying a man 'wears a green hat' (戴绿帽子) means his wife or partner is cheating on him. This association dates back to the Yuan dynasty, when merchants were required to wear green headwear. Never give a Chinese man a green hat as a gift!

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

帽 mào

子 zǐ