汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 女大不中留
女大不中留
when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom)
谓女子成年,须及时出嫁,不宜久留在家。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

女儿和死鱼一样,不能留在家里。类似中文的“女大不中留”。

Daughters and dead fish are no keeping wares.