媳婦熬成婆
xí​fù'áo​chéng​pó

from victim to authority

  • created sense approved 媳妇熬成婆/媳婦熬成婆 · xí​fù'áo​chéng​pó · from victim to authority — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    媳妇熬成婆 / 媳婦熬成婆

    xí​fù'áo​chéng​pó

    from victim to authority

    literally meaning a daughter-in-law eventually becomes a mother-in-law; used to describe an oppressed subordinate who finally gains a position of power after years of hardship, often implying they may now exercise the same authority they once suffered under

    媳妇 (literal) → 媳妇/媳婦 · xí​fù · daughter-in-law 熬 (literal) → 熬 · áo · to endure 成 (literal) → 成 · chéng · to become 婆 (literal) → 婆 · pó · husband's mother

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