qī​guǎn​yán

henpecking

  • created sense approved 妻管严/妻管嚴 · qī​guǎn​yán · henpecking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    妻管严 / 妻管嚴

    qī​guǎn​yán

    henpecking

    The situation or phenomenon of a husband being strictly controlled by his wife; a pun on [[气管炎|氣管炎|qi4 guan3 yan2]] (tracheitis)

    妻 (literal) → 妻 · qī · wife 管 (literal) → 管 · guǎn · to manage 严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · strict

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  • created sense approved 妻管严/妻管嚴 · qī​guǎn​yán · henpecked husband — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    妻管严 / 妻管嚴

    qī​guǎn​yán

    henpecked husband

    A man who is dominated by his wife

    妻 (literal) → 妻 · qī · wife 管 (literal) → 管 · guǎn · to manage 严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · strict

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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