- 家务事 jiāwùshì houseworkhousehold chores; domestic affairs; daily matters within a family
- 家务活 jiāwùhuó houseworkhousehold chores; housework
- 清官难断家务事 qīngguānnánduànjiāwùshì not even an honest official can settle family disputes(proverb) Family troubles are so complex and personal that even an impartial and upright official cannot easily judge the rights and wrongs of the situation.
- 闹家务 nàojiāwu to have a domestic disturbanceTo have internal conflict or disagreement within a family or a small group; to be at odds with each other.