女子无才便是福 — “A woman's lack of talent is a blessing”
女子无才便是福 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional belief that a woman's lack of talent or formal education is a virtue, making her more compliant and leading to a more harmonious domestic life”. Literally, “A woman's lack of talent is a blessing”.
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What does 女子无才便是福 mean?
女子无才便是福 (nǚ zǐ wú cái biàn shì fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a traditional belief that a woman's lack of talent or formal education is a virtue, making her more compliant and leading to a more harmonious domestic life”.
How do you pronounce 女子无才便是福?
女子无才便是福 is pronounced nǚ zǐ wú cái biàn shì fú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 女子无才便是福 literally mean?
Literally, 女子无才便是福 means “a woman's lack of talent is a blessing”. It is used to mean “a traditional belief that a woman's lack of talent or formal education is a virtue, making her more compliant and leading to a more harmonious domestic life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 女子无才便是福?
旧道德规范认为妇女无须有才能，只需顺从丈夫就行