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女子无才便是德

女子无才便是德 — “It is virtuous for a woman to lack talent or education”

女子无才便是德 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is virtuous for a woman to lack talent or education”. Ignorance is bliss for women (an outdated and patriarchal view). Literally, “A woman without talent is virtue”.

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女子无才便是德 Pronunciation and Pinyin

女子无才便是德 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
女
nǚ3woman, female, daughter
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
无
wú4without, not having
才
cái3ability, talent, only then
便
biàn9convenient, then, excrement
是
shì9to be, yes, right
德
dé15moral character or virtue

Example Sentence with 女子无才便是德

在旧社会,许多家庭都奉行女子无才便是德的观念,认为女性不应该接受太多教育。
In the old society, many families adhered to the belief that 'a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent,' thinking women should not receive too much education.

Idioms Related to 女子无才便是德

Synonyms of 女子无才便是德

  • nǚ女zǐ子wú无cái才biàn便shì是fú福A woman's lack of talent is a blessing

More idioms starting with 女

  • nǚ女zhōng中zhàng丈fū夫a heroic woman
  • nǚ女zhōng中yáo尧shùn舜a sagacious and benevolent woman
  • nǚ女zhōng中háo豪jié杰an outstanding woman or heroine
  • nǚ女dà大bù不zhōng中liú留A grown girl should marry
  • nǚ女dà大shí十bā八biàn变girls change much as they grow
  • nǚ女dà大dāng当jià嫁A grown woman should marry
  • nǚ女dà大nán难liú留A grown daughter is hard to keep
  • nǚ女dà大xū须jià嫁A girl grown up must marry
  • nǚ女wā娲bǔ补tiān天heroic effort to repair great disaster
  • nǚ女bàn扮nán男zhuāng妆woman disguised as a man
  • nǚ女bàn扮nán男zhuāng装woman disguised as a man

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What does 女子无才便是德 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 女子无才便是德?

女子无才便是德 is pronounced nǚ zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 女子无才便是德 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 女子无才便是德?

旧道德规范认为妇女无须有才能,只需顺从丈夫就行

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