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夫妻反目 — “To describe a married couple quarreling”

夫妻反目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a married couple quarreling”. Having a serious disagreement, or becoming estranged and hostile towards each other. Literally, “Husband and wife turn against each other”.

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夫妻反目 Pronunciation and Pinyin

夫妻反目 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
妻
qī8wife
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti
目
mù5eye, item, or goal

Example Sentence with 夫妻反目

他们曾经是人人羡慕的模范夫妻,没想到最终也会夫妻反目,令人惋惜。
They used to be an envied model couple, but unexpectedly, they eventually fell out, which is a pity.

Idioms Related to 夫妻反目

Synonyms of 夫妻反目

  • fū夫fù妇fǎn反mù目Husband and wife turn hostile

Antonyms of 夫妻反目

  • fū夫chàng唱fù妇suí随harmonious marital relationship
  • xiāng相jìng敬rú如bīn宾couples respect each other like guests

More idioms starting with 夫

  • fū夫rén人qún裙dài带ride on wife's coattails
  • fū夫chàng倡fù妇suí随harmonious marital relationship
  • fū夫fù复hé何yán言What more is there to say
  • fū夫qī妻diàn店couple's business treating public as private
  • fū夫qī妻wú无gé隔yè夜zhī之chóu仇Spouses easily resolve disputes
  • fū夫qī妻wú无gé隔sù宿zhī之chóu仇Husband and wife reconcile quickly
  • fū夫zǐ子zì自dào道criticizing others while guilty of the same fault
  • fū夫jǐ己shì氏that person
  • fū夫róng荣qī妻xiǎn显Husband's glory, wife's prominence
  • fū夫róng荣qī妻guì贵Husband's honor elevates wife's status

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Questions about 夫妻反目

What does 夫妻反目 mean?

夫妻反目 (fū qī fǎn mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a married couple quarreling”.

How do you pronounce 夫妻反目?

夫妻反目 is pronounced fū qī fǎn mù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 夫妻反目 literally mean?

Literally, 夫妻反目 means “Husband and wife turn against each other”. It is used to mean “to describe a married couple quarreling”.

What is the Chinese definition of 夫妻反目?

反目:翻眼相看,不和睦。指夫妻不和、吵架。

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