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夫妻店 — “A business or unit operated and controlled by a married couple”

夫妻店 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a business or unit operated and controlled by a married couple”. Often implying the private appropriation of public resources or treating a public entity as their personal domain. Literally, “husband-and-wife shop”.

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夫妻店 Pronunciation and Pinyin

夫妻店 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
妻
qī8wife
店
diàn8shop or store

Example Sentence with 夫妻店

他们夫妻俩把公司财务部门搞成了夫妻店,所有关键职位都安插了自家人,管理混乱
The couple turned the company's finance department into a 'husband-and-wife shop,' placing their own relatives in all key positions, leading to chaotic management.

Idioms Related to 夫妻店

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chàng唱fù妇suí随harmonious marital relationship
  • fū夫fù复hé何yán言What more is there to say
  • fū夫fù妇fǎn反mù目Husband and wife turn hostile
  • fū夫qī妻fǎn反mù目married couple quarreling or estranged
  • 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 夫妻店

What does 夫妻店 mean?

夫妻店 (fū qī diàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a business or unit operated and controlled by a married couple”.

How do you pronounce 夫妻店?

夫妻店 is pronounced fū qī diàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 夫妻店 literally mean?

Literally, 夫妻店 means “husband-and-wife shop”. It is used to mean “a business or unit operated and controlled by a married couple”.

What is the Chinese definition of 夫妻店?

由夫妇两人经管的小店铺,借指夫妻两人控制某单位,变公为私

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