zhuāng lián

妆 奁

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n.archdressing case; toilet case used by women in ancient China
- wǒ zěn néng bào kuì de shuō wǒ de zhuāng lián jiù shì pín qióng
  我怎能抱愧地说我的妆奁就是贫穷。
  How could I utter for shame that I keep for my dowry this poverty.
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n.trousseau; dowry
- měi mào kě yǐ shuō shì yī fèn zhuāng lián hǎo pí qi gèng shì yī fèn zhuāng lián
  美貌可以说是一份妆奁，好脾气更是一份妆奁。
  Beauty's a portion, and good temper with it is a double portion.
synonym
jià zhuang嫁妆 péi jià陪嫁 péi lián陪奁

妆奁