男大当娶 — “A man”
男大当娶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a man”. Upon reaching adulthood, is expected to marry and start a family. Literally, “Man grown, ought to marry”.
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爷爷常说，男大当娶，女大当嫁，这是人生的自然阶段。
Grandpa often says that when a man comes of age he should marry, and when a woman comes of age she should marry; these are natural stages of life.
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More idioms starting with 男
- nán男bù不yǔ与nǚ女dòu斗A man does not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不yǔ与fù妇dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不duì对nǚ女dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男chàng倡nǚ女suí随husband leads, wife follows
- nán男ér儿liǎng两xī膝yǒu有huáng黄jīn金A man of integrity does not easily yield
- nán男ér儿yǒu有lèi泪bù不qīng轻tán弹A true man does not easily shed tears
- nán男ér儿xī膝xià下yǒu有huáng黄jīn金A man's knees are worth gold
- nán男chàng唱nǚ女suí随harmonious marital support
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶，，nǚ女dà大dāng当pìn聘men and women marry when adult
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚，，nǚ女dà大xū须jià嫁men and women marry when adult
- nán男dà大xū须hūn婚A grown man must marry
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Open the tool →Questions about 男大当娶
What does 男大当娶 mean?
男大当娶 (nán dà dāng qǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a man”.
How do you pronounce 男大当娶?
男大当娶 is pronounced nán dà dāng qǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男大当娶 literally mean?
Literally, 男大当娶 means “Man grown, ought to marry”. It is used to mean “a man”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男大当娶?
指男子成年后要娶亲成家。