守生寡

Chinese

to guard
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
 few; widowed
simp. and trad.
(守生寡) 		守 生 寡

Pronunciation

Verb

守生寡

  1. (Cantonese, Eastern Min, Hokkien, Liuzhou Mandarin) to live the life of a widow despite having a living husband; to be a grass widow

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 守活寡 (“to live the life of a widow despite having a living husband; to be a grass widow”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 守活寡
Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 守活寡
Central Plains Mandarin Xi'an 守活寡
Southwestern Mandarin Liuzhou 守生寡
Jianghuai Mandarin Yangzhou 守活寡
Cantonese Guangzhou 守生寡
Hong Kong 守生寡
Jin Xinzhou 守活寡
Eastern Min Fuzhou 守生寡

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