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Definition
Foot binding; the historical practice of binding the feet of young girls.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the historical practice of binding young girls' feet to alter their shape for aesthetic and social status reasons. It is almost exclusively used in historical or cultural discussions rather than daily life. The term carries a strong negative connotation due to the physical pain and permanent disability it caused.
Examples
Women in the past had to have their feet bound, it was really miserable.
Do you know why foot binding was required in the past?
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Common phrases
foot binding in the old society
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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.
