终身大事便是选夫
“the most important matter in her life is choosing a husband.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
女子成人之后
“once a woman comes of age,”
终身大事 便是 选夫
“the most important matter in her life is choosing a husband.”
我已教授诸位
“I have already taught you much”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In ancient feudal society and traditional mindsets, women lacked independent social status, and marriage was viewed as the most critical turning point determining a woman's lifelong well-being. Consequently, marriage was specifically referred to as a 'lifelong major event' (zhongshen dashi).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
A momentous life event; in Chinese culture, it specifically refers to marriage.
Often functions as a subject or object. In modern Chinese, it is frequently used when discussing marriage or urging someone to marry, as in 'consider your lifelong event' (kaolü yixia ni de zhongshen dashi).
