待字閨中 [－－闺－]

Jyutping doi6 zi6 gwai1 zung1
Pinyin dài zì guī zhōng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic, of women
    to stay in the boudoir waiting to be betrothed; not yet betrothed to a man
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    待字闺中
    待字閨中
    dài zì guī zhōng
    • to stay in the boudoir waiting to be betrothed