尚虚中馈 — “Still lacking a wife”
尚虚中馈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Still lacking a wife”. Unmarried (for a man). Literally, “Still empty of a wife's presence in the household”.
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尚虚中馈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
尚虚中馈 Character Breakdown
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他年近四十，却依然尚虚中馈，父母为此十分担忧。
He is nearly forty, yet still lacks a wife, which greatly worries his parents.
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What does 尚虚中馈 mean?
尚虚中馈 (shàng xū zhōng kuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Still lacking a wife”.
How do you pronounce 尚虚中馈?
尚虚中馈 is pronounced shàng xū zhōng kuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尚虚中馈 literally mean?
Literally, 尚虚中馈 means “Still empty of a wife's presence in the household”. It is used to mean “Still lacking a wife”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尚虚中馈?
中馈：古时指妇女在家中主持饮食等事，引伸指妻室；虚：空。指没有妻子。