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三婆两嫂 — “Refers to a man having multiple wives or concubines”

三婆两嫂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a man having multiple wives or concubines”. Describing a complex domestic situation with many female partners. Literally, “three aunts and two sisters-in-law”.

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三婆两嫂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

三婆两嫂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
婆
pó11old woman or mother-in-law
两
liǎng7two, a couple of
嫂
sǎo12older brother's wife

Example Sentence with 三婆两嫂

在旧时,一些富贵人家,男主人可能会有三婆两嫂,家庭关系错综复杂。
In ancient times, in some wealthy families, the male head of the household might have had multiple wives and concubines, leading to intricate family relationships.

Idioms Related to 三婆两嫂

More idioms starting with 三

  • sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
  • sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
  • sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
  • sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
  • sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
  • sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
  • sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
  • sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
  • sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk

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Questions about 三婆两嫂

What does 三婆两嫂 mean?

三婆两嫂 (sān pó liǎng sǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a man having multiple wives or concubines”.

How do you pronounce 三婆两嫂?

三婆两嫂 is pronounced sān pó liǎng sǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 三婆两嫂 literally mean?

Literally, 三婆两嫂 means “three aunts and two sisters-in-law”. It is used to mean “refers to a man having multiple wives or concubines”.

What is the Chinese definition of 三婆两嫂?

犹言三妻四妾。

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