not; no | to manage household affairs; to have the final say; to take the leading role | firewood and rice; daily necessities | expensive; noble; your (name) expensive; noble; your (name); precious | |||
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trad. (不當家不知柴米貴) | 不 | 當家 | 不知 | 柴米 | 貴 | |
simp. (不当家不知柴米贵) | 不 | 当家 | 不知 | 柴米 | 贵 | |
Literally: “if one does not keep the house, one does not know how expensive firewood and rice are”. |
不當家不知柴米貴