女子无才便有德
nǚ​zǐ​wú​cái​biàn​yǒu​dé

ignorance is a virtue in women

  1. 女子 nǚ​zǐ noun
    woman
    woman; female
  2. 无 無 wú adjectiveverb
    to not have
    to not have; there is no; lack; (as prefix) non-; un-; -less
  3. 才 cái noun
    talent
    (bound form) talent; remarkable ability; gift
  4. 便 biàn adverb
    then
    Shows that one thing follows another; acts like 就 jiù but is more formal or used in writing.
  5. 有德 yǒu​dé
    virtuous
    to have virtue; virtuous; righteous