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相夫教子 — “To be a good wife and mother”

相夫教子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a good wife and mother”. To assist one's husband and raise one's children. Literally, “assist husband teach children”.

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相夫教子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

相夫教子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiàng9mutual or appearance
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
教
jiào11teach, instruct, cause, religion
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 相夫教子

她一直以来都以相夫教子为己任,把家庭打理得井井有条。
She has always taken it upon herself to be a good wife and mother, assisting her husband and raising her children, and managing the household in an orderly fashion.

Idioms Related to 相夫教子

More idioms starting with 相

  • xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
  • xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
  • xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
  • xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
  • xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
  • xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
  • xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
  • xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation

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Questions about 相夫教子

What does 相夫教子 mean?

相夫教子 (xiàng fū jiào zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a good wife and mother”.

How do you pronounce 相夫教子?

相夫教子 is pronounced xiàng fū jiào zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 相夫教子 literally mean?

Literally, 相夫教子 means “assist husband teach children”. It is used to mean “to be a good wife and mother”.

What is the Chinese definition of 相夫教子?

相:辅佐,扶助。辅佐丈夫,教育孩子

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