大家闺秀

Traditional: 大家閨秀

dà jiā guī xiù

Dictionary entry

girl from a wealthy family

What does 大家闺秀 mean?

大家闺秀 (dà jiā guī xiù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1girl from a wealthy family

2unmarried daughter of a noble house

Character breakdown

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]闺guīsmall arched door · boudoir; lady's chamber 秀xiù(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful · (bound form) superior; excellent

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大家闺秀

dà jiā guī xiù

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