女大难留 — “It is difficult to keep a grown daughter at home”
女大难留 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is difficult to keep a grown daughter at home”. She should marry when she reaches marriageable age. Literally, “A grown woman is hard to keep”.
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女大难留 Pronunciation and Pinyin
女大难留 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 女大难留
都说女大难留，我看妹妹到了年纪，也该考虑自己的未来了。
They say a grown woman is hard to keep; I think my sister, having reached a suitable age, should also consider her future.
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Synonyms of 女大难留
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What does 女大难留 mean?
女大难留 (nǚ dà nán liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is difficult to keep a grown daughter at home”.
How do you pronounce 女大难留?
女大难留 is pronounced nǚ dà nán liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 女大难留 literally mean?
Literally, 女大难留 means “a grown woman is hard to keep”. It is used to mean “it is difficult to keep a grown daughter at home”.
What is the Chinese definition of 女大难留?
指女子成年后，须及时出嫁，不能留在家里。