be a bachelor; live the single life
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to be a bachelor; to live a single life
informalMost commonly used to describe men who are past the typical age of marriage but remain unmarried, though sometimes used humorously or broadly. Has a slightly informal and sometimes self-deprecating tone.
Tā他
dōu都
sì四
shí十
le了
，
hái还
dǎ打
guāng光
gùn棍
ne呢
。
He's already forty and is still a bachelor.
Péng朋
you友
men们
dōu都
jié结
hūn婚
le了
，
jiù就
wǒ我
yī一
gè个
rén人
hái还
zài在
dǎ打
guāng光
gùn棍
。
All my friends are married, only I am still living the single life.
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Tā他
shuō说
yào要
xiān先
lì立
yè业
，
zàn暂
shí时
bù不
xiǎng想
jié结
hūn婚
，
jué决
dìng定
zài再
dǎ打
jǐ几
nián年
guāng光
gùn棍
。
He said he wants to establish his career first and isn't thinking of marriage for now, so he's decided to stay a bachelor for a few more years.