Meaning of 守节
守节 means to remain chaste and not remarry (of widows in feudal society); to preserve widowhood. Pronounced shǒu jié.
- to remain chaste and not remarry (of widows in feudal society); to preserve widowhood
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
shè社
huì会
yāo要
qiú求
guǎ寡
fu妇
shǒu守
jié节
，
zhōng终
shēn身
bù不
de得
zài再
jià嫁
。
Ancient society required widows to remain chaste and never remarry for their entire lives.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
biàn便
shǒu守
jié节
，
dú独
zì自
fǔ抚
yǎng养
hái孩
zi子
zhǎng长
dà大
。
She preserved her widowhood from a young age and raised her children alone.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
pī批
pàn判
le了
fēng封
jiàn建
lǐ礼
jiào教
duì对
shǒu守
jié节
fù妇
nǚ女
de的
yā压
pò迫
。
This novel criticizes the oppression of chaste widows by feudal ethics.