男大当婚 Men should marry when they are old enough
Explanation
指男子成年后应该结婚。
means that a man should get married when he is an adult.
Origin Story
话说在古代，小李家的儿子李明已经二十多岁了，到了谈婚论嫁的年龄。村里的人都说，男大当婚，女大当嫁，是天经地义的事。李明的父母也着急了，开始四处托人给他张罗对象。经过几番周折，终于找到了一个门当户对的姑娘，两人情投意合，很快就定下了婚事。婚宴上，亲朋好友欢聚一堂，热闹非凡。李明和新娘子拜天地，结为夫妻，从此开始了他们幸福美满的生活。
Once upon a time in ancient China, Li Ming, the son of the Li family, was over twenty years old and of marriageable age. People in the village said that it was natural for men to marry when they are old enough, and women to marry when they are old enough. Li Ming's parents were also worried, and began to look for a partner for him. After several twists and turns, they finally found a suitable girl, the two hit it off, and soon got engaged. At the wedding banquet, relatives and friends gathered together, lively and bustling. Li Ming and his bride worshipped Heaven and Earth, became husband and wife, and began their happy life from then on.
Usage
用于劝说适龄青年结婚。
Used to persuade young adults of marriageable age to get married.
Examples
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老大不小了，男大当婚女大当嫁。
lǎodà bù xiǎo le, nán dà dāng hūn nǚ dà dāng jià
He's old enough to get married now, men should marry when they are old enough.
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他到了男大当婚的年龄，父母开始张罗着给他找对象。
tā dào le nán dà dāng hūn de niánlíng, fùmǔ kāishǐ zhāngluó zhe gěi tā zhǎo duìxiàng
At his age, he should be getting married; it's time for him to marry, he is old enough to marry