男尊女卑 — “The traditional belief that men are superior to women”
男尊女卑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the traditional belief that men are superior to women”. Male chauvinism. Literally, “men superior, women inferior”.
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男尊女卑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
男尊女卑 Character Breakdown
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她从小就被教导要服从哥哥，因为家里的长辈信奉男尊女卑的观念。
She was taught from a young age to obey her elder brother, as the elders in the family adhered to the belief that men are superior to women.
Idioms Related to 男尊女卑
Synonyms of 男尊女卑
More idioms starting with 男
- nán男bù不yǔ与nǚ女dòu斗A man does not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不yǔ与fù妇dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男bù不duì对nǚ女dí敌A man should not contend with a woman
- nán男chàng倡nǚ女suí随husband leads, wife follows
- nán男ér儿liǎng两xī膝yǒu有huáng黄jīn金A man of integrity does not easily yield
- nán男ér儿yǒu有lèi泪bù不qīng轻tán弹A true man does not easily shed tears
- nán男ér儿xī膝xià下yǒu有huáng黄jīn金A man's knees are worth gold
- nán男chàng唱nǚ女suí随harmonious marital support
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶A man should marry when grown
- nán男dà大dāng当qǔ娶，，nǚ女dà大dāng当pìn聘men and women marry when adult
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚A man should marry when he comes of age
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚，，nǚ女dà大xū须jià嫁men and women marry when adult
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What does 男尊女卑 mean?
男尊女卑 (nán zūn nǚ bēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the traditional belief that men are superior to women”.
How do you pronounce 男尊女卑?
男尊女卑 is pronounced nán zūn nǚ bēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男尊女卑 literally mean?
Literally, 男尊女卑 means “men superior, women inferior”. It is used to mean “the traditional belief that men are superior to women”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男尊女卑?
尊：地位高；卑：低下。在封建社会里男子地位高，女子地位卑下。这是重男轻女的不平等封建礼教。