Not only Eithiopian girls are under pressure to get married, Chinese twentysomethings have resorted to hiring partners to placate impatient parents.
Interesting phrases:
twentysomethings: people in their twenties
go into overdrive: do something with great enthusiasm and determination.
fake: false
matchmaking: to try and put a boy and girl together for marriage
to get hassle from someone: to be caused trouble
haggling: to argue over the price of something in order to reduce it
to vet: to inspect for approval
chores: simple tasks you don´t usually want to do
filial: expected of a son/daughter
reluctant to do something: you don´t really want to do something
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