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齐大非偶

qí dà fēi ǒudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-86d8327d978d9200. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

齊大非偶 齐大非偶 [qi2 da4 fei1 ou3] /too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 齊大非偶

  • 齐
    qí

    neat / even / level with / identical / simultaneous / all together / to even sth out

    Qí

    (name of states and dynasties at several different periods) / surname Qi

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 非
    fēi

    to not be / not / wrong / incorrect / non- / un- / in- / de- / to reproach / to blame / (coll.) to insist on / simply must

    Fēi

    abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa

  • 偶
    ǒu

    accidental / image / pair / mate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.