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妻贤夫祸少
妻贤夫祸少
妻贤夫祸少
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妻贤夫祸少

妻贤夫祸少 — “A virtuous wife, a husband's misfortunes are few”

妻贤夫祸少 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a virtuous wife ensures her husband faces fewer troubles outside the home”. Literally, “A virtuous wife, a husband's misfortunes are few”.

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妻贤夫祸少 Pronunciation and Pinyin

妻贤夫祸少 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
妻
qī8wife
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack

Example Sentence with 妻贤夫祸少

人们常说,妻贤夫祸少,一个和睦的家庭是事业成功的基础。
People often say, "A virtuous wife ensures her husband faces fewer troubles outside the home"; a harmonious family is the foundation of a successful career.

Idioms Related to 妻贤夫祸少

More idioms starting with 妻

  • qī妻ér儿lǎo老xiǎo小one's entire family
  • qī妻ér儿lǎo老shào少the whole family, young and old
  • qī妻méi梅zǐ子hè鹤Living reclusively, finding joy in nature
  • qī妻lí离zǐ子sàn散families broken up and scattered
  • qī妻róng荣fū夫guì贵husband honored through wife's status

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Questions about 妻贤夫祸少

What does 妻贤夫祸少 mean?

妻贤夫祸少 (qī xián fū huò shǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a virtuous wife ensures her husband faces fewer troubles outside the home”.

How do you pronounce 妻贤夫祸少?

妻贤夫祸少 is pronounced qī xián fū huò shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 妻贤夫祸少 literally mean?

Literally, 妻贤夫祸少 means “a virtuous wife, a husband's misfortunes are few”. It is used to mean “a virtuous wife ensures her husband faces fewer troubles outside the home”.

What is the Chinese definition of 妻贤夫祸少?

祸:灾难。妻子贤惠丈夫在外灾祸就少

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