梳起
so1 hei2shū qǐ
English
- the customary act for a woman who decides to remain single (unmarried) for life, the symbolic practice for these women is to keep their hair in a bun
- (of women) to be determined not to get married; literally: to comb up
粵語 — Cantonese
- 女性自梳
Examples
梳起唔嫁
to be determined not to get married
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk