男耕妇织 — “Men plough and women weave”
男耕妇织 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Men plough and women weave”. Describes a traditional self-sufficient agrarian lifestyle or the hard work involved in such a life. Literally, “men plough, women weave”.
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男耕妇织 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在那个年代，许多家庭过着男耕妇织的田园生活
In that era, many families lived an idyllic life of men ploughing and women weaving.
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Synonyms of 男耕妇织
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- 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 男耕妇织 mean?
男耕妇织 (nán gēng fù zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Men plough and women weave”.
How do you pronounce 男耕妇织?
男耕妇织 is pronounced nán gēng fù zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 男耕妇织 literally mean?
Literally, 男耕妇织 means “men plough, women weave”. It is used to mean “Men plough and women weave”.
What is the Chinese definition of 男耕妇织?
男的耕田，女的织布。形容辛勤劳动或自给自足的小农家庭生活