Meaning of 待字
待字 means unbetrothed; waiting to be betrothed. Pronounced dài zì.
- unbetrothed; waiting to be betrothed
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
nián年
yǐ已
jí及
jī笄
，
shàng尚
dài待
zì字
guī闺
zhōng中
。
She has reached the age of fifteen, yet remains unbetrothed at home.
Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
nǚ女
zǐ子
dài待
zì字
guī闺
zhōng中
，
děng等
dài待
fù父
mǔ母
zhī之
mìng命
、
méi媒
shuò妁
zhī之
yán言
。
In ancient times, many young women remained unbetrothed at home, awaiting their parents' arrangements and a matchmaker's words.
“
dài待
zì字
”
zhè这
yī一
shuō说
fǎ法
，
rú如
jīn今
zhǐ只
chū出
xiàn现
zài在
wén文
xué学
zuò作
pǐn品
lǐ里
。
The phrase '待字' now only appears in literary works.