What Does "女子为一家之主" (nǚ zǐ wèi yī jiā zhī zhǔ) Mean?

nǚ女zǐ子wèi为yī一jiā家zhī之zhǔ主

The wife is the head of the household,

HSK Vocabulary

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Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E4

Clip Timestamp

42:22

TMDB ID

279388

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	赘婿应牢记女尊男卑	zhuì xù yīng láo jì nǚ zūn nán bēi	the matrilocal husband must remember that women are superior to men.
2▶	女子为一家之主	nǚ zǐ wèi yī jiā zhī zhǔ	The wife is the head of the household,
3	以妻为纲不用	yǐ qī wèi gāng bù yòng	-and you must follow your wife in everything... -No need.

More Clips From Episode

Total 229 clips (Page 9 of 12)

HSK 2

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她咋坐床上了

tā zǎ zuò chuáng shàng leWhy is she sitting on the bed?

HSK 5

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盒子呢怎么摸不到

hé zi ne zěn me mō bú dàoWhere's the box? Why can't I feel it?

HSK 4

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肯定没看到没看到没看到

kěn dìng méi kàn dào méi kàn dào méi kàn dàoHe definitely didn't see it. Didn't see it, didn't see it.

HSK 1

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diū sǐ rén leSo embarrassing.

HSK 4

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今儿可是长玉大喜的日子

jīn ér kě shì zhǎng yù dà xǐ de rì ziToday is Changyu's big day.

HSK 6

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你要把那些流程记准了

nǐ yào bǎ nà xiē liú chéng jì zhǔn leMake sure you get the rituals right.

HSK 3

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放心吧知道您是老行尊

fàng xīn ba zhī dào nín shì lǎo xíng zūnDon't worry. I know you're an expert.

HSK 2

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但今儿啊您是主人家

dàn jīn ér a nín shì zhǔ rén jiāBut today, you're the host.

HSK 7

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安心喝新人茶吧有我呢

ān xīn hē xīn rén chá ba yǒu wǒ neJust relax and drink the wedding tea. I've got this.

HSK 5

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你是说那赘婿很丑

nǐ shì shuō nà zhuì xù hěn chǒuAre you saying that matrilocal husband is ugly,

HSK 2

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还是个跛子

hái shì gè bǒ ziand he's a cripple?

HSK 5

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这年头谁当赘婿呀

zhè nián tóu shuí dāng zhuì xù yawho would choose to be a matrilocal husband nowadays?

HSK 4

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康婆子大喜的日子

kāng pó zi dà xǐ de rì ziGranny Kang, it's a joyful day.

HSK 3

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樊家的远亲没办法

fán jiā de yuǎn qīn méi bàn fǎShe's a distant relative of the Fan family. Can't be helped.

HSK 7

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樊家女婿出门

fán jiā nǚ xù chū ménThe Fan family's son-in-law is coming out!

HSK 5

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你看这不缺胳膊少腿的呀

nǐ kàn zhè bù quē gē bó shǎo tuǐ de yaLook, if he's not missing any limbs,

HSK 6

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我必遵守当初誓言纳你

wǒ bì zūn shǒu dāng chū shì yán nà nǐI'll keep my vow and take you in as a concubine.

HSK 7

0:03s

你这不是存心恶心长玉呢吗

nǐ zhè bú shì cún xīn ě xīn zhǎng yù ne maAren't you just trying to disgust Changyu on purpose?

HSK 7

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就是这不存心恶心我阿姐吗

jiù shì zhè bù cún xīn ě xīn wǒ ā jiě maExactly. Aren't you just trying to disgust Changyu?

HSK 2

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此物是阿玉送我的定情信物

cǐ wù shì ā yù sòng wǒ de dìng qíng xìn wùThis is the token of love Changyu gave me.