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Open the tool →井臼躬操 (jǐng jiù gōng cāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to personally manage all household chores”.
井臼躬操 is pronounced jǐng jiù gōng cāo in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 井臼躬操 means “personally operate the well and mortar (referring to household chores)”. It is used to mean “to personally manage all household chores”.
井:汲水;臼:舂米;躬:亲自;操:从事。指亲自操持家务