Lee is now in debt to the tune of$ 20,000, as he is still paying off the wedding.

Lee explained to me that generally, the Bride's parents are expected to give back some of the Bride Price.

李向我解释说，一般来说，新娘的父母都希望给回彩礼一些。

However, disputes on betrothal gifts is not a central issue of conjugal laws, but is inevitable in real life.

然而，彩礼并不是婚姻法研究的热点，可是在现实生活中又不可避免。

Thus, it is necessary to analyze the legal nature of presentation contract.

因此，有必要对彩礼的法律属性做进一步分析，确定其赠予合同的性质。

Spermatophore-A bundle of sperm and proteinaceous material presented to female insect as a nuptial gift.

精-捆绑的精子和蛋白质材料提交给女性昆虫作为彩礼。

Local police said they mediated between the families, and both sides returned all the gifts given before the wedding.

当地警方已介入进行调解。双方已将婚礼前送抵的彩礼退还。

Comparisons between women is one cause of spiraling bride prices.

女人间的攀比，是彩礼价位不断上升的原因之一。

Thus the average price is raised.

这样，彩礼就在不断上涨。

The issue of the bride price return has been one of the most difficult issues in the judicial practice.

关于彩礼返还的问题一直是司法实践中比较棘手的问题。

Betrothal gift is a traditional folk customs of our country, which experienced a long history of evolution.

彩礼是我国传统的民间风俗，历经了长久的历史演变。

Lobola is the African custom of paying for a bride.

“新娘彩礼”是非洲为迎娶新娘而支付报酬的一种风俗。

Today, they think that lobola has changed into a useless tradition.

今天，他们认为“新娘彩礼”这个习俗已经成了毫无意义的传统。

The bride-price system has a long history in China.

彩礼制度在我国由来已久。

Gift-giving also takes a hefty chunk of the cash.

送彩礼也占了结婚资金的一大块。

It is positive significance for the personal interests and social interests.

彩礼的返还无论是对于个人利益还是社会和谐具有积极的意义。

The tradition of lobola was a matter of pride.

“新娘彩礼”的传统实际上是一个尊严的问题。

Until now, in some areas unmarried men and women need to give betrothal gift before marriage.

直到现在，部分地区未婚男女在缔结婚姻之前仍要给付彩礼。

Lobola is a way to show thanks.

“新娘彩礼”是一种表达谢意的方式。

If cooking is likened to a lady from a good family, then farm-flavored food is a mid-class young girl with simplicity as its biggest characteristics.

如果说料理是精雕细琢的大家闺秀，那么农家菜就是不事装扮的小家碧玉，纯朴是它最大的特点。

Delicate snakes south of the Yangtze River is a gentle quiet of.

秀气的江南是一位婀娜多姿，温柔娴静的小家碧玉。

The Zhang Zhihan of small jasper, it is typical Changjiang Delta girl, comely in showing girl of home of a kind of adjacent like kind with clever gas.

小家碧玉的张芝涵，是典型的江南女孩，清秀中透着一种邻家女孩般的亲切和灵气。