Definition
成家立业 is a fixed idiom (成语) meaning 'to get married and start a career' — the classic milestones of adult life in Chinese culture. Do not confuse it with the verb 塌 (tā), which can also be translated as 'settle down' but refers to physical sinking (ground, face) or collapse; 塌 has nothing to do with life stages.
phrase
to get married and start a careerto settle down (as an adult life milestone)
Examples
- 成家立业。Tā dǎsuàn sānshí suì zhīqián chéng jiā-lì yè.He plans to get married and start a career before the age of thirty.
- 成家立业。Xǔduō fùmǔ xīwàng háizi zǎodiǎn chéng jiā-lì yè.Many parents hope their children will settle down early.
- 成家立业。chéng jiā-lì yè shì rénshēng zhōng de yí jiàn dàshì.Getting married and starting a career is a major event in life.
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