"shotgun wedding" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 奉子成婚
• 被迫结婚

Definition

奉子成婚是指因为其中一方（通常是女性）意外怀孕，而在社会或家庭压力下迅速结婚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式表达，常带幽默或贬义色彩。最初指因女方怀孕，女方家长以枪相威胁男方结婚。一般不用于与怀孕无关的包办婚姻，只用于因怀孕而匆忙结婚的情况。

Examples

They had a shotgun wedding because she was pregnant.

他们因为她怀孕而举行了**奉子成婚**。

A shotgun wedding is common in some small towns.

在一些小镇，**奉子成婚**很常见。

My parents always joke about their shotgun wedding.

我父母总是拿他们的**奉子成婚**开玩笑。

It wasn’t exactly a fairy tale; it was more of a shotgun wedding.

这并不是童话般的婚礼，更像是**奉子成婚**。

After the news got out, their families pushed for a shotgun wedding.

消息传开后，他们的家人都催促他们**奉子成婚**。

He always laughs and says their shotgun wedding was the best thing that ever happened to him.

他总是笑着说，他们的**奉子成婚**是他此生遇到的最好事情。