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男怕入错行，女怕嫁错郎
nánpàrùcuòháng,nǚpàjiàcuòláng
Traditional: 男怕入錯行，女怕嫁錯郎
men fear getting into the wrong line of business, women fear marrying the wrong man (proverb)
Character Breakdown
男
nán
man, boy; male; baron; surname
HSK 2
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
HSK 3
入
rù
to enter, to come in; to join
HSK 4
错
cuò
error, mistake; incorrect, wrong
HSK 2
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3
女
nǚ
woman, girl; female
HSK 1
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
HSK 3
嫁
jià
to marry, to give a daughter in marriage
HSK 5
错
cuò
error, mistake; incorrect, wrong
HSK 2
郎
láng
gentleman, young man; husband
HSK 6
Additional Information
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