待字闺中 — “Awaiting betrothal in her boudoir”
待字闺中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a young woman of marriageable age who is still unmarried and living at home, awaiting a suitable marriage proposal or betrothal”. Literally, “Awaiting betrothal in her boudoir”.
待字闺中 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 待字闺中 mean?
待字闺中 (dài zì guī zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a young woman of marriageable age who is still unmarried and living at home, awaiting a suitable marriage proposal or betrothal”.
How do you pronounce 待字闺中?
待字闺中 is pronounced dài zì guī zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 待字闺中 literally mean?
Literally, 待字闺中 means “Awaiting betrothal in her boudoir”. It is used to mean “a young woman of marriageable age who is still unmarried and living at home, awaiting a suitable marriage proposal or betrothal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 待字闺中?
字：许配；闺：女子卧室。留在闺房之中，等待许嫁。旧指女子成年待聘。