私定终身

Traditional: 私定終身

sī dìng zhōng shēn

Dictionary entry

to make a pledge to be married, without parents' approval

What does 私定终身 mean?

私定终身 (sī dìng zhōng shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make a pledge to be married, without parents' approval

Character breakdown

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私sīpersonal · private 定dìngto fix; to set; to make definite · to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)终zhōngend · finish 身shēnbody · life

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私定终身

sī dìng zhōng shēn

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