天要下雨,娘要嫁人

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Chinese

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day; sky; heaven
important; vital; to want
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
 
to rain mother; young lady
important; vital; to want
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
 
to get married; to marry
trad. (天要下雨,娘要嫁人) 下雨 嫁人
simp. #(天要下雨,娘要嫁人) 下雨 嫁人
Literally: “The sky wants to rain, and the daughter wants to marry.”

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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天要下雨,娘要嫁人

  1. (often humorous) Used to describe a situation that is now beyond redemption.

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