男倡女随 — “Man initiates, woman follows”
男倡女随 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a harmonious marital relationship where the husband takes the lead and the wife willingly follows; a couple in agreement”. Literally, “man initiates, woman follows”.
男倡女随 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- nán男bù不yǔ与nǚ女dòu斗A man does not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不yǔ与fù妇dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不duì对nǚ女dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男ér儿liǎng两xī膝yǒu有huáng黄jīn金A man of integrity does not easily yield
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- nán男ér儿xī膝xià下yǒu有huáng黄jīn金A man's knees are worth gold
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶A man should marry when grown
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶，，nǚ女dà大dāng当pìn聘men and women marry when adult
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚A man should marry when he comes of age
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚，，nǚ女dà大xū须jià嫁men and women marry when adult
- nán男dà大xū须hūn婚A grown man must marry
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What does 男倡女随 mean?
男倡女随 (nán chàng nǚ suí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a harmonious marital relationship where the husband takes the lead and the wife willingly follows; a couple in agreement”.
How do you pronounce 男倡女随?
男倡女随 is pronounced nán chàng nǚ suí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男倡女随 literally mean?
Literally, 男倡女随 means “man initiates, woman follows”. It is used to mean “a harmonious marital relationship where the husband takes the lead and the wife willingly follows; a couple in agreement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男倡女随?
倡：倡导。指女方必须附和男方。形容夫妻和睦