◎ 女大當(dāng)嫁 nǚdà-dāngjià[girl should be married upon reaching womanhood] 謂女子大了終須出嫁,不能久留于家
同“ 女長須嫁 ”?!端疂G后傳》第三九回:“男大當(dāng)婚,女大當(dāng)嫁,理之當(dāng)然。兄長之舉,真為兩全其美?!痹絼 读荷讲c祝英臺(tái)》第七場(chǎng):“ 英臺(tái) ,為父也何嘗捨得你離開膝下,怎奈女大當(dāng)嫁?!?