奉子成婚

Chinese

to receive (from superior); to offer; to revere
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight
to get married
trad. (奉子成婚) 成婚
simp. #(奉子成婚) 成婚

Etymology

Near-homophone of 奉旨成婚 (“to follow the imperial edict to become married”).

Pronunciation


Idiom

奉子成婚

  1. shotgun wedding; shotgun marriage; to get married because of pregnancy
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