听话的老公靠不住
“we can't depend”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“and developing herself. At critical moments like this,”
听话 的老公 靠不住
“we can't depend”
“He acts nice and agreeable usually, but when it actually matters, I can't count on him at all.”
While a 'compliant husband' is often idealized in modern Chinese pop culture as a sign of devotion, spouses may still resent it if compliance masks a lack of decisiveness during family crises.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an obedient/compliant husband
Often used in modern Chinese domestic banter to describe a husband who defers to his wife.
cannot be relied upon
Used to judge a person's lack of dependability, especially after they fail a test of character.