重男轻女 — “The traditional preference for sons over daughters”
重男轻女 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the traditional preference for sons over daughters”. Male chauvinism. Literally, “Value men, slight women”.
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尽管时代已经进步，但在某些观念保守的地区，重男轻女的思想依然存在，对女孩们造成不公。
Although times have advanced, in some areas with conservative views, the idea of valuing sons over daughters still exists, causing unfairness to girls.
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- chóng重sān三dié叠sì四repeat over and over again
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- zhòng重yì义qīng轻cái财Value righteousness over wealth
- zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山of great significance
- zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山，，qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛Of great or no significance
- chóng重zuò作féng冯fù妇return to one's old profession
- chóng重xiū修jiù旧hǎo好mend fences and restore good relations
- chóng重guāng光lèi累qià洽successive generations of peace and prosperity
- chóng重guān关jī击tuò柝maintain strict vigilance and security
- chóng重xīng兴qí旗gǔ鼓make a fresh start with renewed vigor
- zhòng重lì利pán盘bō剥ruthlessly exploit through usury
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What does 重男轻女 mean?
重男轻女 (zhòng nán qīng nǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the traditional preference for sons over daughters”.
How do you pronounce 重男轻女?
重男轻女 is pronounced zhòng nán qīng nǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 重男轻女 literally mean?
Literally, 重男轻女 means “Value men, slight women”. It is used to mean “the traditional preference for sons over daughters”.
What is the Chinese definition of 重男轻女?
重视男子，看轻女性。指轻视妇女的封建思想。