| 釋義 |
三媒六證sān méi liù zhènga proper procedure for marriage; match made in style
? 你就愿意給，也要～，大家說明，成個體位才是。(《紅樓夢》868) Even if you want to pawn off your sisters there’s a proper procedure for marriage and it should be announced in a decent way.
? 別說大老爺要我做小老婆，就是太太這會子死了，他～的娶我去做大老婆，我也不能去。(《紅樓夢》570) Quite apart from the fact that the Elder Master only wants to make me his concubine,even if Lady Xing had died and he sent matchmaker in style to make me his principal wife,I wouldn’t agree to it. |