婆婆妈妈 — “Mother-in-law and mother”
婆婆妈妈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly meticulous, fussy, indecisive, and sometimes sentimental or nagging; to be womanishly fussy (often used to describe someone who is overly cautious or bothersome with trivial matters)”. Literally, “Mother-in-law and mother”.
婆婆妈妈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 婆pó
- 婆po
- 妈mā
- 妈mā
婆婆妈妈 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 婆婆妈妈
Origin and Story of 婆婆妈妈
When Qin Zhong went to school, he caused trouble for his elder sister, Qin Keqing, leading to her severe illness.
Wang Xifeng then brought Jia Baoyu and others to visit Qin Keqing.
During their visit, Qin Keqing spoke some pessimistic words, which moved Baoyu to tears.
Wang Xifeng, seeing this, scolded Baoyu for being too 'pópo māma' (overly sentimental and fussy), warning him that his emotional display would negatively affect the patient's condition.
Jia Rong quickly intervened, easing the tension, and led Baoyu away to play in Huifang Garden.
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Questions about 婆婆妈妈
- What does 婆婆妈妈 mean?
- 婆婆妈妈 (pó po mā mā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly meticulous, fussy, indecisive, and sometimes sentimental or nagging; to be womanishly fussy (often used to describe someone who is overly cautious or bothersome with trivial matters)”.
- How do you pronounce 婆婆妈妈?
- 婆婆妈妈 is pronounced pó po mā mā in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 婆婆妈妈 literally mean?
- Literally, 婆婆妈妈 means “Mother-in-law and mother”. It is used to mean “to be overly meticulous, fussy, indecisive, and sometimes sentimental or nagging; to be womanishly fussy (often used to describe someone who is overly cautious or bothersome with trivial matters)”.
- Where does 婆婆妈妈 come from?
- 婆婆妈妈 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 婆婆妈妈?
- 形容人动作琐细，言语罗唆。也形容人感情脆弱。