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拜天地

Mandarin · pinyin bài tiān dì

to worship heaven and earth
ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony
also called 拜堂

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拜: bài · do obeisance, bow, kowtow
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region

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4–1–4 · bai4 tian1 di4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baai3 tin1 dei6

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verb

(verb-object) to worship heaven and earth; ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a traditional Chinese wedding

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