get married and start a family; establish a career
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to get married and establish a family or career; to settle down
formalA traditional four-character idiom (成语) describing a major milestone in life, typically for men in traditional contexts, but now used more broadly. It implies achieving stability and responsibility in both personal (family) and professional life.
Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
shí十
suì岁
le了
，
shì是
gāi该
chéng成
jiā家
lì立
yè业
de的
shí时
hòu候
le了
。
He's already thirty; it's time for him to get married and establish his career.
Xǔ许
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
xiān先
lì立
yè业
hòu后
chéng成
jiā家
。
Many young people choose to establish a career first before getting married.
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Fù父
mǔ母
zuì最
dà大
de的
xīn心
yuàn愿
jiù就
shì是
kàn看
dào到
zǐ子
nǚ女
chéng成
jiā家
lì立
yè业
，
shēng生
huó活
ān安
dìng定
。
The greatest wish of parents is to see their children settled down with a family and career, living a stable life.
Tā他
bái白
shǒu手
qǐ起
jiā家
，
xīn辛
kǔ苦
dǎ打
pīn拼
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
chéng成
jiā家
lì立
yè业
。
He started from nothing, worked hard for many years, and finally established a family and a thriving business.