男大当婚，女大须嫁 — “When a man is grown, he should marry; when a woman is grown, she must wed”
男大当婚，女大须嫁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is customary and expected for men and women to marry when they reach adulthood”. Literally, “When a man is grown, he should marry; when a woman is grown, she must wed”.
男大当婚，女大须嫁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
男大当婚，女大须嫁 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qǔ娶，，nǚ女dà大dāng当pìn聘men and women marry when adult
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚A man should marry when he comes of age
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What does 男大当婚，女大须嫁 mean?
男大当婚，女大须嫁 (nán dà dāng hūn ， nǚ dà xū jià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is customary and expected for men and women to marry when they reach adulthood”.
How do you pronounce 男大当婚，女大须嫁?
男大当婚，女大须嫁 is pronounced nán dà dāng hūn ， nǚ dà xū jià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男大当婚，女大须嫁 literally mean?
Literally, 男大当婚，女大须嫁 means “When a man is grown, he should marry; when a woman is grown, she must wed”. It is used to mean “it is customary and expected for men and women to marry when they reach adulthood”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男大当婚，女大须嫁?
婚：指男子娶妻。指男女长大成年当须婚嫁