放羊拾柴 — “To let sheep roam and gather firewood”
放羊拾柴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe an older man who marries a younger woman and intentionally grants her considerable freedom, hoping she will conceive a child to provide him with an heir. It implies a permissive or hands-off approach in this specific marital context”. Literally, “To let sheep roam and gather firewood”.
放羊拾柴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
放羊拾柴 Character Breakdown
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- fàng放pì僻xié邪chǐ侈indulge in perverse, evil, and extravagant acts
- fàng放lěng冷jiàn箭stab someone in the back
- fàng放diāo刁bǎ把làn滥act unscrupulously and extort
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What does 放羊拾柴 mean?
放羊拾柴 (fàng yáng shí chái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe an older man who marries a younger woman and intentionally grants her considerable freedom, hoping she will conceive a child to provide him with an heir. It implies a permissive or hands-off approach in this specific marital context”.
How do you pronounce 放羊拾柴?
放羊拾柴 is pronounced fàng yáng shí chái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 放羊拾柴 literally mean?
Literally, 放羊拾柴 means “to let sheep roam and gather firewood”. It is used to mean “to describe an older man who marries a younger woman and intentionally grants her considerable freedom, hoping she will conceive a child to provide him with an heir. It implies a permissive or hands-off approach in this specific marital context”.
What is the Chinese definition of 放羊拾柴?
指老人娶妻，有意不加管束，希望能怀孕，从而得到名份上的儿子