coming-of-age at twenty for men; adulthood
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to attain adulthood; to perform the capping ceremony
literary特指中国古代男子成年礼，二十岁时束发加冠，表示可以承担社会责任。现在多用于文学、历史语境，泛指成年。
Gǔ古
shí时
nán男
zǐ子
èr二
shí十
ér而
jī笄
guàn冠
。
In ancient times, men performed the capping ceremony at the age of twenty.
Tā他
gāng刚
gāng刚
jī笄
guàn冠
，
kāi开
shǐ始
jiē接
chù触
jiā家
zú族
shì事
wù务
。
He has just come of age and begun to involve himself in family affairs.
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Jī笄
guàn冠
zhī之
nián年
，
yì意
qì气
fēng风
fā发
。
At the age of adulthood, one is full of vigor and enthusiasm.