remain widowed; observe widowhood
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to remain widowed; to observe widowhood; (of a woman) to refrain from remarrying after her husband's death
Traditionally carries strong cultural connotations of chastity and loyalty to one's deceased husband in Confucian culture. The term is gender-specific to women.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
jiù就
shǒu守
guǎ寡
，
yī一
gè个
rén人
bǎ把
sān三
gè个
hái孩
zi子
lā拉
che扯
dà大
。
She remained widowed from a young age and raised three children all by herself.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
hěn很
duō多
fù妇
nǚ女
xuǎn选
zé择
zhōng终
shēn身
shǒu守
guǎ寡
。
In ancient times, many women chose to remain widowed for life.
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Shǒu守
guǎ寡
bìng并
bù不
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
yào要
fàng放
qì弃
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xìng幸
fú福
。
Remaining widowed does not mean giving up one's own happiness.