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小姑独处 — “To be an unmarried young woman”

小姑独处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be an unmarried young woman”. Refers to a maiden who has not yet married. Literally, “An unmarried daughter living alone”.

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小姑独处 Pronunciation and Pinyin

小姑独处 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
姑
gū8father's sister
独
dú9single, only, alone
处
chǔ5to be at a place

Example Sentence with 小姑独处

她如今小姑独处,生活自由自在,享受着属于自己的时光。
She is now an unmarried young woman, living a free and unconstrained life, enjoying her own time.

Idioms Related to 小姑独处

More idioms starting with 小

  • xiǎo小bù不rěn忍zé则luàn乱dà大móu谋Impatience in small things spoils great plans
  • xiǎo小chǒu丑tiào跳liáng梁Insignificant villains stirring up mischief
  • xiǎo小zhōng中jiàn见dà大see the big in the small
  • xiǎo小rén人dé得zhì志petty person achieves success
  • xiǎo小xìn信wèi未fú孚Small trust not yet convinced
  • xiǎo小tōu偷xiǎo小mō摸to engage in petty theft
  • xiǎo小ér儿pò破zéi贼youngster achieves great accomplishments
  • xiǎo小guān冠zi子xià夏a person with poor eyesight
  • xiǎo小shòu受dà大zǒu走endure minor punishment, flee severe beating
  • xiǎo小qì器yì易yíng盈narrow-minded, easily conceited
  • xiǎo小guó国guǎ寡mín民small country with few people
  • xiǎo小dà大yóu由zhī之applicable to both large and small matters

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Questions about 小姑独处

What does 小姑独处 mean?

小姑独处 (xiǎo gū dú chǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be an unmarried young woman”.

How do you pronounce 小姑独处?

小姑独处 is pronounced xiǎo gū dú chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 小姑独处 literally mean?

Literally, 小姑独处 means “an unmarried daughter living alone”. It is used to mean “to be an unmarried young woman”.

What is the Chinese definition of 小姑独处?

指少女还没有出嫁。

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