招门纳婿 — “To take a son-in-law who moves into the wife's family home”
招门纳婿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a son-in-law who moves into the wife's family home”. Typically when the wife's family has no male heir to continue the family line. Literally, “recruit to the door and admit a son-in-law”.
招门纳婿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
招门纳婿 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 招门纳婿
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- zhāo招shì事rě惹fēi非stir up trouble
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- zhāo招jūn军mǎi买mǎ马raise an army
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- zhāo招yáo摇guò过shì市flaunt oneself ostentatiously in public
- zhāo招shì是rě惹fēi非stir up trouble
- zhāo招shì是lǎn揽fēi非invite trouble and stir up disputes
- zhāo招shì是bān搬fēi非sow discord and stir up trouble
- zhāo招shì是shēng生fēi非stir up trouble for no reason
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Open the tool →Questions about 招门纳婿
What does 招门纳婿 mean?
招门纳婿 (zhāo mén nà xù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a son-in-law who moves into the wife's family home”.
How do you pronounce 招门纳婿?
招门纳婿 is pronounced zhāo mén nà xù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 招门纳婿 literally mean?
Literally, 招门纳婿 means “recruit to the door and admit a son-in-law”. It is used to mean “to take a son-in-law who moves into the wife's family home”.
What is the Chinese definition of 招门纳婿?
招门：招进门。旧时男子家贫，女家无子，招以为婿