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女大不中留

nǚdàbùzhōngliú

when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom)

Character Breakdown

女
nǚ
woman, girl; female
HSK 1
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
留
liú
to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; 
HSK 3

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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