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Mandarin · pinyin dào chā mén

(of the husband) to marry into and live with the wife's family (inverting traditional Chinese expectations)

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倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
插: chā · insert, stick into; plant
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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4–1–2 · dao4 cha1 men2

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to marry and live with the bride's family (inverting traditional Chinese expectations)

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