They announced their
betrothal at a lavish ceremony last week.
上周他们在一场豪华的仪式上宣布了他们的订婚。
The couple's
betrothal was celebrated with much fanfare and joy in their hometown.
这对情侣在家乡以盛大的庆祝活动宣告了他们的订婚，充满了喜悦和欢庆。
After a year of dating, they decided to seal their
betrothal with a ring.
经过一年的交往后，他们决定用戒指来确认他们的订婚关系。
Their parents gave their blessing on the young couple's
betrothal.
他们的父母对这对年轻恋人的订婚给予了祝福。
The couple exchanged vows during a simple yet heartfelt
betrothal ceremony.
他们在一场朴素而真挚的订婚仪式上交换了誓言。
A lavish reception followed the official announcement of their
betrothal.
正式宣布订婚后，紧接着是一场盛大的招待会。
Betrothal traditions vary greatly across different cultures and religions.
不同文化和宗教对于订婚的传统差异很大。
She wore a stunning dress for her
betrothal photographs, beaming with happiness.
她在订婚照中穿着华丽的裙子，满脸幸福。
The couple's
betrothal was marked by exchanging rings and a heartfelt promise of love.
他们的订婚通过互换戒指和深情的爱的承诺来纪念。
Betrothal gifts are often given as tokens of family support and love for the future couple.
订婚礼物通常是家人对新人未来结合的支持和爱意的象征。
A draft judicial interpretation concerning "bride price" began soliciting public opinions on Monday, with the prohibition of asking for money or other possessions in the name of betrothal gifts.
The Supreme People's Court, China's top court, has disclosed the seven-article draft document online, explaining that its formulation came after lawsuits related to betrothal gifts had been rising in the past few years, and some even ended up as criminal cases.
Betrothal gifts, also known as bride price, are a traditional marriage custom in which the groom's family offers the bride's family an amount of money as a symbol of respect.
She pointed out that the high cost of betrothal gifts is not a secret recipe for ensuring family happiness, adding "on the contrary, it may be a trigger for conflicts, which undermines long-term stability of marriages and also leads to opposition between two families, thus affecting social harmony".
To help solve disputes caused by betrothal gifts, the top court made the judicial interpretation, welcoming suggestions from all walks of life to optimize the document.
The disclosed draft clarifies that money or gifts provided at birthdays or festivals should not be identified as betrothal gifts, stating that Chinese courts, in general, will not support the return of a bride price if litigants are registered for marriage and live together for a long time.
However, if the time of living together is too short and the amount of betrothal gifts is too high, Chinese courts will determine whether to return the bride price and what proportion should be returned in line with specific circumstances, such as whether litigants have children and which side is at fault in the marriage, the draft added.
Reports show a betrothal gift could be as high as 300,000 yuan ($43,000) in the more developed eastern region of China, and about 200,000 yuan in the less developed western area.
Earlier this year, a man surnamed Liu in Zhenyuan county, Gansu province, wrote a letter to the local government complaining about unreasonable betrothal money, after his fiancee's parents asked him to pay 288,000 yuan in bride price, not including a car and house.
The government replied that it has issued a proposal calling for the public to boycott high-priced dowries, underscoring that people should not take money as a measure of happiness or let the betrothal gifts ruin a good marriage.
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