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Definition
Foot binding; the traditional custom of binding the feet of young girls.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the historical practice of foot binding, carrying a strong connotation of suffering and patriarchal oppression. It is almost exclusively used in historical or academic discussions rather than daily conversation. The term is descriptive and carries a heavy, negative weight due to the physical pain and permanent disability the practice caused.
Examples
It was truly miserable for women in the past to have to bind their feet.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
