貞節牌坊 [贞节－－]

Jyutping zing1 zit3 paai4 fong1
Pinyin zhēn jié pái fāng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. memorial arch in honor of a chaste widow
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    長​稱​「​貞孝節烈​牌坊​」​，​係​中國​古代​官方​為​咗​表彰​貞節​婦女​而​起​嘅​牌坊
    officially built memorial arch in honor of a chaste widow in ancient China
    • 又要做雞，又要攞貞節牌坊
      又要做鸡，又要攞贞节牌坊
      jau6 jiu3 zou6 gai1, jau6 jiu3 lo2 zing1 zit3 paai4 fong1
      X
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    又要做鸡，又要攞贞节牌坊
    又要做雞，又要攞貞節牌坊
    jau6 jiu3 zou6 gai1, jau6 jiu3 lo2 zing1 zit3 paai4 fong1
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    贞节牌坊
    貞節牌坊
    zing1 zit3 paai4 fong1
    • a stone arch erected by the government of former times in honour of chaste women widowed at a young age
    • memorial archway of chastity/virginity