摽梅之年 — “A woman who has reached marriageable age”

摽梅之年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a woman who has reached marriageable age”. Literally, “the year of falling plums”.

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摽梅之年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
摽	biào	14	fall or drop
梅	méi	11	plum or plum blossom
之	zhī	4	possessive or connective particle
年	nián	6	year or age

她已是摽梅之年，父母开始为她物色合适的伴侣

She has reached the age for marriage, and her parents are beginning to look for a suitable partner for her.

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What does 摽梅之年 mean?

摽梅之年 (biào méi zhī nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a woman who has reached marriageable age”.

How do you pronounce 摽梅之年?

摽梅之年 is pronounced biào méi zhī nián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 摽梅之年 literally mean?

Literally, 摽梅之年 means “the year of falling plums”. It is used to mean “a woman who has reached marriageable age”.

What is the Chinese definition of 摽梅之年?

摽梅：梅子成熟后落下来。比喻女子已到了出嫁的年龄。