男大当娶，女大当聘 — “When a man grows up, he should marry; when a woman grows up, she should be betrothed”
男大当娶，女大当聘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is natural and expected for men and women to marry when they reach adulthood; marriage is a significant milestone in life”. Literally, “When a man grows up, he should marry; when a woman grows up, she should be betrothed”.
男大当娶，女大当聘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
男大当娶，女大当聘 Character Breakdown
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- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶A man should marry when grown
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚A man should marry when he comes of age
- 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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What does 男大当娶，女大当聘 mean?
男大当娶，女大当聘 (nán dà dāng qǔ ， nǚ dà dāng pìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is natural and expected for men and women to marry when they reach adulthood; marriage is a significant milestone in life”.
How do you pronounce 男大当娶，女大当聘?
男大当娶，女大当聘 is pronounced nán dà dāng qǔ ， nǚ dà dāng pìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男大当娶，女大当聘 literally mean?
Literally, 男大当娶，女大当聘 means “When a man grows up, he should marry; when a woman grows up, she should be betrothed”. It is used to mean “it is natural and expected for men and women to marry when they reach adulthood; marriage is a significant milestone in life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男大当娶，女大当聘?
指男女长大成年当须婚嫁