uxorilocal son-in-law; live-in son-in-law
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uxorilocal son-in-law; son-in-law who marries into his wife's family
In traditional Chinese society, this term referred to a man who married into his wife's family, often taking the wife's surname and having children who carried the maternal family name. This practice was historically associated with families without male heirs.
Tā他
yīn因
wéi为
jiā家
jìng境
pín贫
hán寒
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
zuò做
le了
zhuì赘
xù婿
。
Because his family was poor, he had no choice but to become a live-in son-in-law.
Zhuì赘
xù婿
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
de的
dì地
wèi位
bǐ比
jiào较
tè特
shū殊
。
The status of uxorilocal sons-in-law was quite special in ancient society.
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Zhè这
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
zhāo招
le了
gè个
zhuì赘
xù婿
lái来
jì继
chéng承
jiā家
yè业
。
This family business recruited a son-in-law to inherit the family business.