结发夫妻

结发夫妻

Literally means:

husband and wife by the first marriage

Actually means:

结发, to tie up one's hair, refers to reaching one's male adulthood because a man, in ancient times tied up his hair upon reaching his adulthood.

This phrase refers to a couple wed upon reaching adulthood. In general, it refers to husband and wife by the first marriage.

结发，即束发，指男子成年（古代男子一成年就开始把头发束起来）。

结发夫妻，刚刚成年结婚的夫妻。泛指第一次结婚的夫妻。