嫁鸡逐鸡 — “Marry a rooster, follow a rooster”
嫁鸡逐鸡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe the traditional expectation for a woman to adapt to her husband's circumstances and follow his ways after marriage, often implying resignation to one's marital fate”. Literally, “Marry a rooster, follow a rooster”.
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What does 嫁鸡逐鸡 mean?
嫁鸡逐鸡 (jià jī zhú jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe the traditional expectation for a woman to adapt to her husband's circumstances and follow his ways after marriage, often implying resignation to one's marital fate”.
How do you pronounce 嫁鸡逐鸡?
嫁鸡逐鸡 is pronounced jià jī zhú jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嫁鸡逐鸡 literally mean?
Literally, 嫁鸡逐鸡 means “Marry a rooster, follow a rooster”. It is used to mean “to describe the traditional expectation for a woman to adapt to her husband's circumstances and follow his ways after marriage, often implying resignation to one's marital fate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嫁鸡逐鸡?
比喻女子出嫁后只能顺从丈夫。