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妇姑勃谿
妇姑勃谿
妇姑勃谿

妇姑勃谿 — “Daughter-in-law and mother-in-law bicker violently”

妇姑勃谿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to domestic disputes, specifically bickering or conflict between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; later extended to internal strife or discord within a group”. Literally, “Daughter-in-law and mother-in-law bicker violently”.

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妇姑勃谿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

妇姑勃谿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
妇
fù6married woman
姑
gū8father's sister
勃
bó9suddenly vigorous
谿xī—

Example Sentence with 妇姑勃谿

他们家因为一些琐事常常妇姑勃谿,日子过得不太平静。
Their family often experiences domestic disputes between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law over trivial matters, leading to an unpeaceful life.

Idioms Related to 妇姑勃谿

Synonyms of 妇姑勃谿

  • fù妇gū姑bó勃xī溪mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quarreling

More idioms starting with 妇

  • fù妇rén人zhī之rén仁excessive leniency and indecisiveness
  • fù妇rén人zhī之jiàn见narrow-minded, short-sighted views
  • fù妇rén人rú孺zǐ子women and children
  • fù妇rén人chún醇jiǔ酒indulge in women and wine
  • fù妇rú孺jiē皆zhī知known to every woman and child
  • fù妇dao道rén人jia家womenfolk or a woman

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Questions about 妇姑勃谿

What does 妇姑勃谿 mean?

妇姑勃谿 (fù gū bó xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to domestic disputes, specifically bickering or conflict between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; later extended to internal strife or discord within a group”.

How do you pronounce 妇姑勃谿?

妇姑勃谿 is pronounced fù gū bó xī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 妇姑勃谿 literally mean?

Literally, 妇姑勃谿 means “Daughter-in-law and mother-in-law bicker violently”. It is used to mean “refers to domestic disputes, specifically bickering or conflict between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; later extended to internal strife or discord within a group”.

What is the Chinese definition of 妇姑勃谿?

妇姑:儿媳和婆婆;勃谿:家庭争吵。原指婆婆和儿媳间的争吵。后也比喻内部争斗。

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