私定终身 sī dìng zhōng shēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to make a pledge to be married, without parents' approval

CHARACTERS

私 sī
HSK 5
private, personal; secret
定 dìng
HSK 3
decide, settle, fix
终 zhōng
HSK 3
end; finally, in the end
身 shēng
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158