巧妻常伴拙夫眠
qiǎo​qī​cháng​bàn​zhuō​fū​mián

smart girls often have dull husbands

  1. 巧 qiǎo adjective
    skillful
    skillful; ingenious; clever in a way that shows dexterity or high technique
  2. 妻 qī noun
    wife
    (bound form) wife; a man's legal spouse; appears in words like 妻子 qī​zi and 夫妻 fū​qī
  3. 常 cháng adverb
    often
    often; frequently; usually; always
  4. 伴 bàn verb
    to accompany
    to go along with someone; to keep someone company
  5. 拙 zhuō adjective
    clumsy
    (bound form) clumsy; awkward; dull; inelegant
  6. 夫 fū noun
    husband
    husband; male spouse
  7. 眠 mián verb
    to sleep
    (bound form) to sleep; to slumber; also used in words like 睡眠 shuì​mián