天要下雨，娘要嫁人天要下雨，娘要嫁人天要下雨，娘要嫁人

When the sky wants to rain and a widowed mother wants to remarry

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

May offend: sexist or sexual

Meaning: Some things are bound to happen and nobody can stop them. Said with resignation.

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Simplified: 天要下雨，娘要嫁人
Pinyin: tiān yào xiàyǔ, niáng yào jiàrén
Bopomofo: ㄊㄧㄢㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄩˇ，ㄋㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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