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儿大不由爷
儿大不由爷
儿大不由爷
儿大不由爷
儿大不由爷
儿大不由爷
儿大不由爷
儿大不由爷

儿大不由爷 — “Children grow up and are not controlled by parents”

儿大不由爷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grown children make their own decisions and are no longer completely controlled by their parents”. Literally, “Children grow up and are not controlled by parents”.

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儿大不由爷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

儿大不由爷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
儿		ér2child, son, offspring
大		dà3large, big, great
不		bù4not
由		yóu5cause, from, by, due to
爷		yé6father, grandfather, elder

Example Sentence with 儿大不由爷

俗话说儿大不由爷，既然你已经有了自己的主意，那就放手去闯吧。
As the saying goes, grown children make their own decisions; since you already have your own ideas, go ahead and pursue them.

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Questions about 儿大不由爷

What does 儿大不由爷 mean?

儿大不由爷 (ér dà bù yóu yé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grown children make their own decisions and are no longer completely controlled by their parents”.

How do you pronounce 儿大不由爷?

儿大不由爷 is pronounced ér dà bù yóu yé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 儿大不由爷 literally mean?

Literally, 儿大不由爷 means “Children grow up and are not controlled by parents”. It is used to mean “Grown children make their own decisions and are no longer completely controlled by their parents”.

What is the Chinese definition of 儿大不由爷?

由：听从，顺从。儿女长大成人，由不得父母做主