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挈妇将雏
挈妇将雏
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挈妇将雏

挈妇将雏 — “To travel or move with one's wife and young children”

挈妇将雏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel or move with one's wife and young children”. Often implying a journey or relocation under challenging or humble circumstances. Literally, “To lead wife and young children”.

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挈妇将雏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挈妇将雏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挈
qiè10carry or lead by hand
妇
fù6married woman
将
jiāng10about to happen, to lead
雏
chú13young bird; initial stage

Example Sentence with 挈妇将雏

他辞去了城市的工作,挈妇将雏回到了乡下老家,希望过上简单的田园生活。
He resigned from his city job, taking his wife and children, and returned to his rural hometown, hoping to live a simple pastoral life.

Idioms Related to 挈妇将雏

More idioms starting with 挈

  • qiè挈kē榼tí提hú壶carrying wine vessels for drinking
  • qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì智limited or shallow knowledge
  • qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì智,,shǒu守bù不jiǎ假rén人Diligently guard one's limited possessions
  • qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì智,,shǒu守bù不jiǎ假qì器Guard one's duties diligently despite limited ability
  • qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì知shallow and limited knowledge
  • qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì知,,bù不shī失shǒu守qì器Faithfully fulfill one's assigned duties
  • qiè挈píng瓶xiǎo小zhì智shallow and limited wisdom
  • qiè挈lǐng领tí提gāng纲grasp the essentials

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Questions about 挈妇将雏

What does 挈妇将雏 mean?

挈妇将雏 (qiè fù jiāng chú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel or move with one's wife and young children”.

How do you pronounce 挈妇将雏?

挈妇将雏 is pronounced qiè fù jiāng chú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 挈妇将雏 literally mean?

Literally, 挈妇将雏 means “to lead wife and young children”. It is used to mean “to travel or move with one's wife and young children”.

What is the Chinese definition of 挈妇将雏?

挈:带领;雏:幼儿。带着妻子儿女

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