Meaning of lotus foot | Babel Free

Definitions

A foot whose shape has been altered by footbinding.

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“Well I made some exhibition, I lost my will to eat⟳ / The only thing that matters to me is to touch⟳ your lotus feet”

“The tiny “lotus foot” in its delicate silken shoe was seen as one of the most attractive qualities in a prospective bride; the smaller the foot, the more sexually pleasing the girl was. More recent studies have⟳ shown that foot-binding was likely practiced not purely for the sake of marriage, but also to keep⟳ girls at home and engaged in handicrafts, such as spinning cotton, in order⟳ to contribute⟳ to their family’s income.”

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