Meanings
nounzouhun (uncountable)
- uncountablewalking marriage
Known in Mandarin as zouhun, or walking marriage, tiesese is an alternative to matrimony in which men visit women at night to fulfill the need for procreation and sexual gratification.
2015 October 25, Amy Qin, “‘Kingdom of Daughters’ in China Draws Tourists to Its Matrilineal Society”, in New York TimesSynonyms: tisese
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nounwalking marriage
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- Mandarin走婚“walking marriage”
- Englishzouhun
From Mandarin 走婚 (zǒu hūn, “walking marriage”).
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