嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 — “Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog”
嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional saying indicating that a woman should accept and adapt to her husband's circumstances, no matter his status or fortune, once married”. Literally, “Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog”.
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More idioms starting with 嫁
- jià嫁quǎn犬zhú逐quǎn犬follow husband's lead after marriage
- jià嫁gǒu狗zhú逐gǒu狗A wife must adapt to her husband's fate
- jià嫁gǒu狗suí随gǒu狗A wife follows her husband's lot
- jià嫁huò祸yú于rén人shift blame onto others
- jià嫁jī鸡zhú逐jī鸡A woman follows her husband's ways
- jià嫁jī鸡zhú逐jī鸡，，jià嫁quǎn犬zhú逐quǎn犬A woman's loyalty to her husband
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Open the tool →Questions about 嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗
What does 嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 mean?
嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 (jià jī suí jī ， jià gǒu suí gǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional saying indicating that a woman should accept and adapt to her husband's circumstances, no matter his status or fortune, once married”.
How do you pronounce 嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗?
嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 is pronounced jià jī suí jī ， jià gǒu suí gǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 literally mean?
Literally, 嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 means “Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog”. It is used to mean “a traditional saying indicating that a woman should accept and adapt to her husband's circumstances, no matter his status or fortune, once married”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗?
封建礼教认为，女子出嫁后，不论丈夫好坏，都要永远跟从。