What does dating mean?

In many movies, we often see some men and women falling in love, which is called dating. It can be seen that dating once appeared not only in books, but also in movies and TV series, which also led many boys and girls to date in order to imitate movies. Let's talk about the meaning of dating first.

0 1 Dating was originally a shipping proverb in the Pearl River Estuary. Shipping in the Pearl River Estuary is developed. Usually, a big ship carries goods and drags a small boat. The main channel is large and small. Nearshore, big ships eat deep water, but it is difficult to land. At this time, the boat will unload the goods and go back and forth. Later, I used this image to describe the mutual concern and inseparable relationship between men and women in love, which is called "dating"!

Cantonese call dating' dating'. In the Pearl River before, because wooden boats could not sail, they were photographed on steamboats and towed away by steamboats. In shallow beaches, steamboats can't get in, and wooden boats dock to carry people and goods out and put them on steamboats. We helped each other along the way and finally sailed into the dock side by side. Using "dating" to describe love is really penetrating.

03 "Dating" is an operation of Chinese dimension. Take Guangzhou as an example. In the old days, the inland river boat wharf was located in the long dike area, with complex river surface and many ships. However, the towing cable between Warwick Ferry and small ship is 10 feet long, so it cannot be operated by circuitous berthing. Therefore, when leaving the port, the method of "dating" is adopted: that is, the two ships are very close, and the middle is fastened with thick cables. The two boats are long and short, snuggling up to each other and chasing the waves, just like lovers shopping. Later, this shipping term-"dating" evolved into a synonym for love between men and women.

When the ship leaves Guangzhou for heather, it needs to stop for customs declaration. The river has widened here, so it began to "tow". Small steamboats towed Huawei with towing cables and sailed directly to the destination port. After landing at the dock, the boat will be towed, and the small steam boat will be anchored to announce the end of this voyage.

With the evolution of the word "dating", "dumping" has also been used to describe the breakup of couples. This witty and vivid Cantonese proverb was quite popular for a long time before liberation. The word "dating" originated from the Xijiang River Basin and the Pearl River Delta, but it is still very popular in Hong Kong, and frequently appears in various newspapers and magazines about entertainment people. Today, the once-popular Huawei ferry has long since disappeared, but the word "dating" produced by Huawei ferry is widely used in Hong Kong. This language phenomenon is worth pondering.

Pay special attention, there are many ways to date: watching movies, drinking coffee, traveling, etc. But everyone must be old enough to date.