思妇病母 — “Thinking of wife, feigning mother's illness”
思妇病母 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a false excuse, typically feigning an illness of one's mother, in order to pursue a personal desire, such as returning home to one's wife; to act hypocritically or pretend”. Literally, “Thinking of wife, feigning mother's illness”.
思妇病母 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 思妇病母 mean?
思妇病母 (sī fù bìng mǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a false excuse, typically feigning an illness of one's mother, in order to pursue a personal desire, such as returning home to one's wife; to act hypocritically or pretend”.
How do you pronounce 思妇病母?
思妇病母 is pronounced sī fù bìng mǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 思妇病母 literally mean?
Literally, 思妇病母 means “Thinking of wife, feigning mother's illness”. It is used to mean “to make a false excuse, typically feigning an illness of one's mother, in order to pursue a personal desire, such as returning home to one's wife; to act hypocritically or pretend”.
What is the Chinese definition of 思妇病母?
指因想念妻子欲归家乡而托言母病。比喻作伪。