成家立室 [－－－－]

Jyutping sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1
Pinyin chéng jiā lì shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to get married (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    結婚​並且​建立​自己​嘅​家室
    to get married and have a family of one's own
    • 眼見仔女成家立室，做父母嘅當然覺得欣慰啦。
      眼见仔女成家立室，做父母嘅当然觉得欣慰啦。
      ngaan5 gin3 zai2 neoi2 sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1, zou6 fu6 mou5 ge3 dong1 jin4 gok3 dak1 jan1 wai3 laa1.
      Parents are gratified to see their children get married and have their own families indeed.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    眼见仔女成家立室，做父母嘅当然觉得欣慰啦。
    眼見仔女成家立室，做父母嘅當然覺得欣慰啦。
    ngaan5 gin3 zai2 neoi2 sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1, zou6 fu6 mou5 ge3 dong1 jin4 gok3 dak1 jan1 wai3 laa1.
    • Parents are gratified to see their children get married and have their own families indeed.
  2. Cantonese
    班仔女大咗，个个都成家立室，净低我哋两老喺间大屋度住。
    班仔女大咗，個個都成家立室，淨低我哋兩老喺間大屋度住。
    baan1 zai2 neoi2 daai6 zo2, go3 go3 dou1 sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1, zing6 dai1 ngo5 dei6 loeng5 lou5 hai2 gaan1 daai6 uk1 dou6 zyu6.
    • Our children are all grown up and married now, and the two of us are left living alone in this mansion.