自梳女
zi6 so1 neoi5zi6 so1 neoi2zì shū nǚ
English
- female who declared they are and will stay single; female servants (spoken)
- self-combed woman; female who is determined to stay single in her whole life; "Comb Sister" (see 自梳 zi6so1)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 立志終身不嫁嘅女子;自梳嘅女人
Examples
自梳女係一種舊時女性對抗封建嘅象徵。
Self-combed women was a sign of anti-feudalism.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk