男怕入错行，女怕嫁错郎

Traditional form:

男怕入錯行，女怕嫁錯郎

Pinyin (reading):

nánpàrùcuòháng,nüpàjiàcuòláng

Definitions:

• men fear getting into the wrong line of business, women fear marrying the wrong man (proverb)

Characters:

• 男 - man, boy; male; baron; surname
• 怕 - to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
• 入 - to enter, to come in; to join
• 错 - error, mistake; incorrect, wrong
• 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional
• 女 - woman, girl; female
• 怕 - to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
• 嫁 - to marry, to give a daughter in marriage
• 错 - error, mistake; incorrect, wrong
• 郎 - gentleman, young man; husband

Traditional characters:

• 男 - man, boy; male; baron; surname
• 怕 - to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
• 入 - to enter, to come in; to join
• 錯 - error, mistake; incorrect, wrong
• 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional
• 女 - woman, girl; female
• 怕 - to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
• 嫁 - to marry, to give a daughter in marriage
• 錯 - error, mistake; incorrect, wrong
• 郎 - gentleman, young man; husband