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Open the tool →女子无才便是德 (nǚ zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is virtuous for a woman to lack talent or education”.
女子无才便是德 is pronounced nǚ zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 女子无才便是德 means “a woman without talent is virtue”. It is used to mean “it is virtuous for a woman to lack talent or education”.
旧道德规范认为妇女无须有才能,只需顺从丈夫就行