widow remarriage; remarry
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to remarry (said of a widow, archaic)
archaicHistorically used to describe a widow remarrying. In traditional Confucian culture, this was often stigmatized. The term is now archaic and found mainly in historical texts or formal discussions of history.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
fù妇
nǚ女
zài再
jiào醮
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
shòu受
dào到
shè社
huì会
de的
qí歧
shì视
。
In ancient times, widows who remarried often faced social discrimination.
Tā她
shǒu守
guā寡
shí十
nián年
hòu后
，
zuì最
zhōng终
jué决
dìng定
zài再
jiào醮
。
After ten years of widowhood, she finally decided to remarry.
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Zài再
jiào醮
zhī之
fù妇
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
lǐ礼
zhì制
zhōng中
dì地
wèi位
jiào较
dī低
。
Remarried widows held a lower status in ancient ritual systems.