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河东狮子 — “A shrewish or jealous wife”

河东狮子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a shrewish or jealous wife”. A term for a fierce and domineering woman, often referring to a wife. Literally, “Hedong lion”.

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河东狮子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

河东狮子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
河
hé8river
东
dōng5east, host
狮
shī9lion
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 河东狮子

他妻子平时温柔,但一旦发起脾气来,就如同河东狮子一般。
Though his wife is usually gentle, when she loses her temper, she acts like a Hedong lion.

Idioms Related to 河东狮子

Synonyms of 河东狮子

  • hé河dōng东shī狮hǒu吼wife's fierce scolding
  • hé河dōng东shī狮zi子hǒu吼jealous wife's outburst of anger

More idioms starting with 河

  • hé河bù不chū出tú图A period of disorder or misrule
  • hé河dōng东sān三qiè箧lost books collection
  • hé河bó伯wéi为huàn患corrupt practices cause harm
  • hé河qīng倾yuè月luò落night drawing to a close
  • hé河jué决yú鱼làn烂completely ruined and irreparable
  • hé河chū出fú伏liú流hidden power erupts unstoppably
  • hé河tóng同shuǐ水mì密inseparable and deeply connected
  • hé河bēn奔hǎi海jù聚broad thinking, eloquent writing
  • hé河shān山zhī之dé德a woman's noble virtues and graceful demeanor
  • hé河shān山dài带lì砺An unchangeable and lasting pledge

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Questions about 河东狮子

What does 河东狮子 mean?

河东狮子 (hé dōng shī zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a shrewish or jealous wife”.

How do you pronounce 河东狮子?

河东狮子 is pronounced hé dōng shī zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 河东狮子 literally mean?

Literally, 河东狮子 means “Hedong lion”. It is used to mean “a shrewish or jealous wife”.

What is the Chinese definition of 河东狮子?

旧指妒悍的妇女。

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