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妻管嚴. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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妻管嚴 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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wife; to marry off (a daughter)
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to take care (of); to control; to manage to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; tube; pipe
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(air or water) tight; stern; serious (air or water) tight; stern; serious; strict; severe
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| trad. (妻管嚴)
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妻
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管
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嚴
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| simp. (妻管严)
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妻
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管
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严
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Etymology
Near-homophonic play on 氣管炎／气管炎 (qìguǎnyán, “tracheitis”).
Pronunciation
Verb
妻管嚴
- (neologism, slang, humorous, of a married man) to be henpecked by his wife; to be submissive at home