"a shotgun wedding" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 奉子成婚
• 被迫结婚

Definition

由于女方怀孕或受到家庭、社会压力而迅速举行的婚礼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为口语和幽默用法，原意为因怀孕被迫结婚，如今也可指任何因压力而匆忙的结婚。正式场合很少使用。

Examples

They had a shotgun wedding because she was pregnant.

他们因为她怀孕了办了**奉子成婚**。

A shotgun wedding often happens when families do not want a baby born out of marriage.

**奉子成婚**常在家庭不希望孩子非婚生时发生。

Their parents arranged a shotgun wedding quickly.

他们父母很快安排了**奉子成婚**。

Rumor has it they only tied the knot because it was a shotgun wedding.

据说他们结婚只是因为是**奉子成婚**。

After the news broke, both families started planning a shotgun wedding.

消息传出后，双方家庭开始策划**奉子成婚**。

Not every quick marriage is a shotgun wedding; sometimes people just move fast.

并不是所有的闪婚都是**奉子成婚**；有时人们只是动作快。