质妻鬻子 — “Pawn wife and sell son”
质妻鬻子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be forced into extreme destitution, where one has to pawn one's wife and sell one's children for survival; signifies utter poverty and desperation”. Literally, “pawn wife and sell son”.
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What does 质妻鬻子 mean?
质妻鬻子 (zhì qī yù zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be forced into extreme destitution, where one has to pawn one's wife and sell one's children for survival; signifies utter poverty and desperation”.
How do you pronounce 质妻鬻子?
质妻鬻子 is pronounced zhì qī yù zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 质妻鬻子 literally mean?
Literally, 质妻鬻子 means “pawn wife and sell son”. It is used to mean “to be forced into extreme destitution, where one has to pawn one's wife and sell one's children for survival; signifies utter poverty and desperation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 质妻鬻子?
质：抵押；鬻：卖。因生活极端贫困而把妻子抵押，儿子出卖