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Chinese
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to marry a wife; to take a wife
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take a wife
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Germany; virtue; goodness Germany; virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favour; character; kind |
| trad. (娶妻娶德)
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娶妻
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娶
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德
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| simp. #(娶妻娶德)
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娶妻
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娶
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德
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| Literally: “take wife, take virtue”.
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Pronunciation
Proverb
娶妻娶德
- marry a woman for her morality (rather than beauty)
Usage notes
Sometimes used in combination with 納妾納色／纳妾纳色 (literally "take concubine, take appearance") as 娶妻娶德，納妾納色／娶妻娶德，纳妾纳色 ("when taking a wife, take the one furnished with morality; when taking a minor wife, take the one blessed with beauty").