"shotgun wedding" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 奉子成婚
• 被迫結婚

Definition

奉子成婚是指因一方（通常是女性）意外懷孕，在社會或家庭壓力下倉促結婚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式、常帶戲謔或負面色彩的說法，原意是女方家長因女方懷孕而逼婚，甚至以槍威脅男方。通常不用於與懷孕無關的包辦婚姻，多指因懷孕匆促結婚的情境。

Examples

They had a shotgun wedding because she was pregnant.

他們因為她懷孕而舉行了**奉子成婚**。

A shotgun wedding is common in some small towns.

在一些小鎮，**奉子成婚**很常見。

My parents always joke about their shotgun wedding.

我父母總是拿他們的**奉子成婚**開玩笑。

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

那並不是童話般的婚禮，更像是**奉子成婚**。

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

消息傳開後，他們的家人都催促他們**奉子成婚**。

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

他總是笑著說，他們的**奉子成婚**是他這輩子最好的事。