短語: ph.
a form of forced marriage that is necessitated due to an unplanned pregnancy

Linda married her boyfriend in a shotgun wedding on September 1.

shotgun wedding
forced marriage

In China, the term means that the couple married because the female conceived a child of the male partner outside of marriage. Similar to American shotgun marriages in parental pressure for the pair to marry, it is becoming increasingly popular for China's youngest generation. However, in the same age group, there is also objection and criticism to such a practice.

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