身怀六甲
shēn​huái​liù​jiǎ

to be pregnant

  • created sense approved 身怀六甲/身懷六甲 · shēn​huái​liù​jiǎ · to be pregnant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    身怀六甲 / 身懷六甲

    shēn​huái​liù​jiǎ

    to be pregnant

    (idiom) to be with child; pregnant. In traditional belief, this refers to the six 'jia' days in the sexagenary cycle which were considered the most likely times to conceive.

    shēn​huái​lù​jiǎ

    身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · pregnant 怀 (literal) → 怀/懷 · huái · to conceive 六甲 (literal) → 六甲 · liù​jiǎ · to be pregnant

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