天要下雨，娘要嫁人
tiān​yào​xià​yǔ​niáng​yào​jià​rén

inevitability

  • created sense approved 天要下雨，娘要嫁人 · tiān​yào​xià​yǔ​niáng​yào​jià​rén · inevitability — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天要下雨，娘要嫁人

    tiān​yào​xià​yǔ​niáng​yào​jià​rén

    inevitability

    literally meaning it will rain when the sky wants it to and one's mother will remarry when she wishes; used to describe events that are bound to happen and cannot be prevented

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 要 (literal) → 要 · yào · will 下雨 (literal) → 下雨 · xià​yǔ · to rain ， (non_chinese) 娘 (literal) → 娘 · niáng · mother 要 (literal) → 要 · yào · will 嫁人 (literal) → 嫁人 · jià​rén · to get married

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