Meaning of 明媒正娶
明媒正娶 means to be formally and properly married (according to traditional customs). Pronounced míng méi zhèng qǔ.
- to be formally and properly married (according to traditional customs)
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
shì是
míng明
méi媒
zhèng正
qǔ娶
de的
fū夫
rén人
，
zài在
jiā家
tíng庭
zhōng中
dì地
wèi位
zūn尊
guì贵
。
She was formally married as the principal wife, holding a dignified position in the household.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
，
hūn婚
yīn姻
bì必
xū须
míng明
méi媒
zhèng正
qǔ娶
cái才
suàn算
tǐ体
miàn面
。
In those days, a marriage had to be arranged by a matchmaker and conducted with proper rites to be considered respectable.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
nà纳
le了
qiè妾
，
dàn但
zhèng正
shì室
shì是
míng明
méi媒
zhèng正
qǔ娶
de的
。
Although he took a concubine, his principal wife was formally and properly married.