pui4 gaa3 mui1陪嫁妹
Jyutpingpui4 gaa3 mui1
Yalepùih ga mūi
Definition
Maids who accompany a bride to her husband's home as part of the bridal retinue.
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How it's used
Refers to a historical practice where young female servants accompanied a bride to her new marital home to provide support and companionship. These women often shared a lifelong bond with the bride, sometimes even becoming secondary wives or concubines in the husband's household. The term is now strictly historical and carries a strong sense of traditional social hierarchy.
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In the past, wealthy families would bring maids along when the daughter got married.
Do you know how the tradition of accompanying maids actually came about?
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Common phrases
to bring accompanying maids
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