Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having children very late in life: Describes the state of becoming a parent at an unusually late age, typically later than the common or expected societal norm.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Họ có con trai một cách muộn mằn. (They had a son very late in life.)
  • Vì lý do sự nghiệp, nhiều cặp vợ chồng ngày nay quyết định sinh con muộn mằn. (Due to career reasons, many couples today decide to have children very late.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sự muộn mằn": The state or condition of being late in having children.
  • Sự muộn mằn có thể đi kèm với một số rủi ro sức khỏe. (Having children very late can come with certain health risks.)

Variants and Related Words

• Muộn con (adj): A more common, shorter synonym with the same meaning.
  • Họ bị muộn con. (They had children very late.)

Synonyms

• Có con muộn: To have children late.
• Sinh con muộn: To give birth late.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "muộn mằn" specifically and exclusively refers to the lateness in having one's first or subsequent children. It does not describe being late for an event or a general delay in other aspects of life. The focus is entirely on procreation and family planning timing.

1. Having children very late in life