son-in-law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
son-in-law
literaryA classical/literary term, now rarely used in everyday speech. Literally means 'half a son', reflecting the close relationship.
Lǎo老
wēng翁
shì视
qí其
bàn半
zǐ子
rú如
jǐ己
chū出
。
The old man treats his son-in-law as his own child.
Tā他
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
nǚ女
xu婿
，
gèng更
shì是
jiā家
zhōng中
de的
bàn半
zǐ子
，
chéng承
dān担
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zé责
rèn任
。
He is not just a son-in-law, but truly a 'half-son' in the family, taking on many responsibilities.