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绿头巾

綠頭巾
tóu jīn

Meanings

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tóu jīn
  1. 1.green turban (figuratively, a symbol of being a cuckold)

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.green headscarf
  2. 2.A symbol that the wearer has been made a cuckold.

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Etymology

Traditionally green is the color symbolizing humble people. Since Yuan dynasty, the males in households with prostitutes are required to wrap their heads in a green scarf (or later a hat).

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