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Open the tool →德言工貌 (dé yán gōng mào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the four traditional virtues expected of women in feudal society: morality/character, proper speech, skillful work/accomplishments, and dignified appearance”.
德言工貌 is pronounced dé yán gōng mào in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 德言工貌 means “Virtue, speech, skill, appearance”. It is used to mean “refers to the four traditional virtues expected of women in feudal society: morality/character, proper speech, skillful work/accomplishments, and dignified appearance”.
指妇德、妇言、妇容、妇功。封建礼教要求妇女具备的四种德。