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终身大事

终身大事 — “A momentous event in one's life”

终身大事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a momentous event in one's life”. Primarily referring to marriage or a lifelong commitment. Literally, “lifelong major event”.

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终身大事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

终身大事 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
大
dà3large, big, great
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 终身大事

对于一个年轻人来说,选择伴侣是人生中的终身大事,需要慎重考虑。
For a young person, choosing a partner is a lifelong major event, requiring careful consideration.

Idioms Related to 终身大事

Synonyms of 终身大事

  • nán男hūn婚nǚ女jià嫁sons and daughters getting married

More idioms starting with 终

  • zhōng终qí其tiān天nián年live out one's natural lifespan
  • zhōng终yǎng养tiān天nián年live out one's natural lifespan
  • zhōng终nán南jié捷jìng径A shortcut to success or high office
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之sī思lifelong regret or sorrow
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之hèn恨lifelong regret
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之mù慕lifelong yearning and remembrance
  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之qī戚lifelong sorrow or regret
  • zhōng终tiān天bào抱hèn恨harbor lifelong regret
  • zhōng终shǐ始bù不yú渝constant from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始fú弗yú渝unchanging from beginning to end
  • zhōng终shǐ始ruò若yī一consistent from beginning to end

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Questions about 终身大事

What does 终身大事 mean?

终身大事 (zhōng shēn dà shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a momentous event in one's life”.

How do you pronounce 终身大事?

终身大事 is pronounced zhōng shēn dà shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 终身大事 literally mean?

Literally, 终身大事 means “lifelong major event”. It is used to mean “a momentous event in one's life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 终身大事?

终身:一生。关系一辈子的大事情,多指婚姻。

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