闹洞房

鬧洞房
nàodòngfáng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to hassle the bridal chamber
  2. 2 to play pranks on newlyweds in their bridal room

Examples

Hūnlǐ jiéshù hòu, péngyǒumen qù nàodòngfáng.
After the wedding, friends went to tease the newlyweds in the bridal chamber.
Zhè jǐ nián nàodòngfáng de xísú yuèláiyuè shǎo le.
The bridal-chamber pranking custom has been fading in recent years.

Tips

culture
A traditional wedding-night custom where relatives and friends tease the couple with games, dares, and pranks. Often controversial: some 闹洞房 have crossed into harassment, and many modern couples skip it.

Stroke Order

nào
dòng
fáng