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拜天地
 
En
bài tiān dì
  • to worship heaven and earth
  • ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony
  • also called 拜堂

拜天地 bài tiān dì

拜天地
1 旧式婚礼的一种仪式。指新婚夫妇在礼堂行跪拜礼。《初刻拍案惊奇.卷一六》:「拜了天地,吃天喜酒,众人俱各散讫。」《儒林外史.第五回》:「两人双拜了天地,又拜了祖宗。」也称为「拜堂」。

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