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井臼亲操 — “To personally manage all household chores”

井臼亲操 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to personally manage all household chores”. To handle one's own domestic affairs, especially manual ones. Literally, “Personally draw water and pound rice”.

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井臼亲操 Pronunciation and Pinyin

井臼亲操 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
井
jǐng4a well
臼
jiù6mortar
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
操
cāo16hold, operate, manage, conduct

Example Sentence with 井臼亲操

即使生活再忙碌,她依然坚持井臼亲操,把家里打理得井井有条。
Even with a busy life, she still insisted on personally managing all household chores, keeping her home meticulously organized.

Idioms Related to 井臼亲操

Synonyms of 井臼亲操

  • jǐng井jiù臼gōng躬cāo操personally manage all household chores

More idioms starting with 井

  • jǐng井zhōng中qiú求huǒ火seek fire in a well
  • jǐng井zhōng中shì视xīng星narrow perspective
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù序in perfect order
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有fāng方well organized and methodical
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有tiáo条well organized and systematic
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有fǎ法orderly and systematic
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有lǐ理orderly and logical
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù绪well organized and methodical
  • jǐng井dǐ底zhī之wā蛙a person with a limited outlook
  • jǐng井dǐ底xiā虾má蟆a person with a very limited outlook
  • jǐng井dǐ底há蛤má蟆a person with a narrow outlook
  • jǐng井dǐ底yín银píng瓶all previous efforts wasted

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What does 井臼亲操 mean?

井臼亲操 (jǐng jiù qīn cāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to personally manage all household chores”.

How do you pronounce 井臼亲操?

井臼亲操 is pronounced jǐng jiù qīn cāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 井臼亲操 literally mean?

Literally, 井臼亲操 means “Personally draw water and pound rice”. It is used to mean “to personally manage all household chores”.

What is the Chinese definition of 井臼亲操?

井:汲水;臼:舂米。指亲自操作家务。

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