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天要落雨,娘要嫁人
tiānyàoluòyǔ,niángyàojiàrén
1. the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom)
2. fig. the natural order of things
3. something you can't go against

Character Breakdown

天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
要
yào
essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
HSK 2 9 丶
落
luò
to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
HSK 4 12 丶
雨
yǔ
rain
HSK 1 8 丶
娘
niáng
mother; young girl; woman; wife
HSK 5 10 丶
要
yào
essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
HSK 2 9 丶
嫁
jià
to marry, to give a daughter in marriage
HSK 5 13 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶

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