nán​gēng​nǚ​zhī

men plow and women weave

  • created sense approved 男耕女织/男耕女織 · nán​gēng​nǚ​zhī · men plow and women weave — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    男 (literal) → 男 · nán · male 耕 (literal) → 耕 · gēng · to plow 女 (literal) → 女 · nǚ · female 织 (literal) → 织/織 · zhī · to weave

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