biddability, head girl, biddable sons-in-law

A study found that female students in China are more likely to come from affluent big­-city families and male students are more likely to hail from poorer, provincial families

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How wealthy Chinese families recruit poor graduates as biddable sons-in-law

“I went on to fail pretty miserably in the things I thought I was going to do – like be a radical documentary filmmaker. But I ended up taking a path that suited me much better.”

Five former head girls on navigating their careers, motherhood and the legacy of performing a role that sometimes "smacks of convention and biddability".




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head girl/BOY 指可代表全校到外交流，演講等的最優學生。英制。

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Pronunciation: /ˈbɪdəb(ə)l/ 

Definition of biddable in English:

adjective

1Meekly ready to accept and follow instructions:a biddable, sweet-natured child

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2Bridge Strong enough to justify a bid.

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biddability

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Pronunciation: /bɪdəˈbɪlɪti/