季常之懼
jì​cháng​zhī​jù

fear of one's wife

  • created sense approved 季常之惧/季常之懼 · jì​cháng​zhī​jù · fear of one's wife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    季常之惧 / 季常之懼

    jì​cháng​zhī​jù

    fear of one's wife

    to be henpecked or afraid of one's wife; named after a historical figure who was famously intimidated by his wife

    季 (literal) → 季 · jì · Ji 常 (literal) → 常 · cháng · Chang 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 惧 (literal) → 惧/懼 · jù · to fear

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