chái​mǐ​fū​qī

marriage of necessity

  • created sense approved 柴米夫妻 · chái​mǐ​fū​qī · marriage of necessity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    柴米夫妻

    chái​mǐ​fū​qī

    marriage of necessity

    A couple married for financial survival or basic livelihood rather than romance

    柴米 (literal) → 柴米 · chái​mǐ · fuel and rice 夫妻 (literal) → 夫妻 · fū​qī · husband and wife

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  • created sense approved 柴米夫妻 · chái​mǐ​fū​qī · hardship-sharing couple — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    柴米夫妻

    chái​mǐ​fū​qī

    hardship-sharing couple

    A couple who has endured a hand-to-mouth existence or difficult times together

    柴米 (literal) → 柴米 · chái​mǐ · fuel and rice 夫妻 (literal) → 夫妻 · fū​qī · husband and wife

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