男主外，女主内
nán​zhǔ​wài​nǚ​zhǔ​nèi

men work outside and women stay at home

  1. 男 nán nounadjective
    male
    (bound form) male; man; boy; masculine; opposite of 女 nǚ
  2. 主 zhǔ verbadjective
    to lead
    to manage; to direct; to take charge of; to be in charge of
  3. 外 wài locative
    outside
    outside; exterior; the space or position beyond a certain limit or boundary
  4. ， nǚ
    non-Chinese
  5. 女 nǚ adjectivenoun
    female
    woman; female; feminine (often used as a modifier)
  6. 主 zhǔ verbadjective
    to lead
    to manage; to direct; to take charge of; to be in charge of
  7. 内 內 nèi locative
    inside
    inside; within; inner; internal; specifically refers to the interior or domestic domain as opposed to the exterior or foreign domain; often used in spatial or temporal contexts