走娘家 Traditional form: 走娘家 Pinyin (reading): zǒuniángjiā Definitions: (of a wife) to visit one's parental home Characters: 走 - to walk, to run, to flee 娘 - mother; young girl; woman; wife 家 - house, home, residence; family Traditional characters: 走 - to walk, to run, to flee 娘 - mother; young girl; woman; wife 家 - house, home, residence; family