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男大须婚,女大须嫁
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男大须婚,女大须嫁

男大须婚,女大须嫁 — “Men grown must marry, women grown must marry”

男大须婚,女大须嫁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is a natural and customary expectation for men and women to marry once they reach adulthood”. Literally, “Men grown must marry, women grown must marry”.

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男大须婚,女大须嫁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

男大须婚,女大须嫁 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
男
nán7male person
大
dà3large, big, great
须
xū9must, beard, wait, a moment
婚
hūn11to marry
,,—
女
nǚ3woman, female, daughter
大
dà3large, big, great
须
xū9must, beard, wait, a moment
嫁
jià13woman getting married

Example Sentence with 男大须婚,女大须嫁

在传统观念里,男大须婚,女大须嫁是社会对成年人的一种普遍期待。
In traditional thinking, it is a common societal expectation for adults that men must marry when they grow up, and women must marry when they grow up.

Idioms Related to 男大须婚,女大须嫁

Synonyms of 男大须婚,女大须嫁

  • nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶,,nǚ女dà大dāng当pìn聘men and women marry when adult

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

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Questions about 男大须婚,女大须嫁

What does 男大须婚,女大须嫁 mean?

男大须婚,女大须嫁 (nán dà xū hūn , nǚ dà xū jià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is a natural and customary expectation for men and women to marry once they reach adulthood”.

How do you pronounce 男大须婚,女大须嫁?

男大须婚,女大须嫁 is pronounced nán dà xū hūn , nǚ dà xū jià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 男大须婚,女大须嫁 literally mean?

Literally, 男大须婚,女大须嫁 means “Men grown must marry, women grown must marry”. It is used to mean “it is a natural and customary expectation for men and women to marry once they reach adulthood”.

What is the Chinese definition of 男大须婚,女大须嫁?

婚:指男子娶妻。指男女长大成年当须婚嫁

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