remarry (of a widow)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to remarry (of a widow)
archaicThis term is archaic and originates from traditional Confucian culture where '醮' referred to the wedding ceremony. It specifically refers to a widow remarrying, which was historically stigmatized. Use '改嫁' in modern contexts.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shǒu守
guǎ寡
，
hòu后
lái来
gǎi改
jiào醮
le了
。
She was widowed at a young age and later remarried.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
guǎ寡
fu妇
gǎi改
jiào醮
cháng常
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
bù不
zhēn贞
。
In ancient times, widows who remarried were often seen as unchaste.
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Zhè这
wèi位
fù妇
rén人
bù不
kěn肯
gǎi改
jiào醮
，
zhōng终
shēn身
shǒu守
jié节
。
This woman refused to remarry and remained chaste her whole life.