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嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬
嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬
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嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬 — “For a woman”

嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for a woman”. To be loyal to her husband and accept her marital fate, come what may. Literally, “Marry a chicken, follow a chicken; marry a dog, follow a dog”.

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嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嫁
jià13woman getting married
鸡
jī7chicken
逐
zhú11expel, pursue, or one by one
鸡
jī7chicken
,,—
嫁
jià13woman getting married
犬
quǎn4dog
逐
zhú11expel, pursue, or one by one
犬
quǎn4dog

Example Sentence with 嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬

老一辈人常说,女子出嫁后就应该“嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬”,好好经营自己的家庭。
The older generation often said that once a woman marries, she should "marry a chicken, follow a chicken; marry a dog, follow a dog" and manage her family well.

Idioms Related to 嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬

More idioms starting with 嫁

  • jià嫁quǎn犬zhú逐quǎn犬follow husband's lead after marriage
  • jià嫁gǒu狗zhú逐gǒu狗A wife must adapt to her husband's fate
  • jià嫁gǒu狗suí随gǒu狗A wife follows her husband's lot
  • jià嫁huò祸yú于rén人shift blame onto others
  • jià嫁jī鸡zhú逐jī鸡A woman follows her husband's ways
  • jià嫁jī鸡suí随jī鸡,,jià嫁gǒu狗suí随gǒu狗A wife must follow her husband's lot

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What does 嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬 mean?

嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬 (jià jī zhú jī , jià quǎn zhú quǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for a woman”.

How do you pronounce 嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬?

嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬 is pronounced jià jī zhú jī , jià quǎn zhú quǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬 literally mean?

Literally, 嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬 means “Marry a chicken, follow a chicken; marry a dog, follow a dog”. It is used to mean “for a woman”.

What is the Chinese definition of 嫁鸡逐鸡,嫁犬逐犬?

嫁:女子出嫁;逐:追随。比喻女子出嫁后,不论丈夫好坏,都要随从一辈子

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