shim-pua marriages

A form of shim-pua marriage — A traditional form of arranged marriage in China, in which a family adopted a preadolescent daughter as a future bride for one of their preadolescent (usually infant) sons, and raised these children together.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of shim-pua marriage
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