儿大不由娘 — “Children”
儿大不由娘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Children”. Once grown, will follow their own path and make their own decisions, often independently of their parents' direct wishes or control. Literally, “When children grow up, they are not subject to their mother”.
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儿大不由娘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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孩子渐渐大了，有了自己的想法，真的是儿大不由娘啊，我也只能尊重他的选择。
As children grow up, they develop their own ideas. It's truly a case of 'children grow up and follow their own path'; I can only respect his choices.
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Synonyms of 儿大不由娘
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- ér儿nǚ女zhī之zhài债lifelong parental obligation to children
- ér儿nǚ女zhī之qíng情romantic love between a couple
- ér儿nǚ女qìng亲jiā家children's in-laws
- ér儿nǚ女fū夫qī妻childhood sweethearts who married
- ér儿nǚ女zi子yǔ语childish or ill-considered talk
- ér儿nǚ女xīn心cháng肠tender-hearted and compassionate
- ér儿nǚ女qíng情duō多full of tender romantic feelings
- ér儿nǚ女qíng情duō多，，fēng风yún云qì气shǎo少too much romance, too little ambition
- ér儿nǚ女qíng情cháng长overly sentimental about love
- ér儿nǚ女qíng情cháng长，，yīng英xióng雄qì气duǎn短sentimental love diminishes heroic spirit
- ér儿nǚ女chéng成háng行to have many children
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Open the tool →Questions about 儿大不由娘
What does 儿大不由娘 mean?
儿大不由娘 (ér dà bù yóu niáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Children”.
How do you pronounce 儿大不由娘?
儿大不由娘 is pronounced ér dà bù yóu niáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 儿大不由娘 literally mean?
Literally, 儿大不由娘 means “When children grow up, they are not subject to their mother”. It is used to mean “Children”.
What is the Chinese definition of 儿大不由娘?
由：听从，顺从。儿女长大成人，由不得父母做主