duō​nián​xí​fù'áo​chéng​pó

to finally come into one's own after long years of suffering

Senses

多年媳妇熬成婆/ 多年媳婦熬成婆 duō​nián​xí​fù'áo​chéng​pó to finally come into one's own after long years of suffering

literally "after many years a daughter-in-law finally becomes a mother-in-law"; used to describe someone who has finally attained a position of authority or success after a long, difficult period of subservience or hard work

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