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男耕女织
nán​gēng​nǚ​zhī

men plow and women weave

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
男耕女织 男耕女織 nán​gēng​nǚ​zhī
men plow and women weave
(idiom) Men work in the fields while women weave at home; used to describe a traditional agrarian lifestyle with a clear division of labor.

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