daughter-in-law; wife; partner | endure; to boil; stew endure; to boil; stew; to simmer |
finish; complete; accomplish finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth |
grandmother; matron; mother-in-law | ||
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trad. (媳婦熬成婆) | 媳婦 | 熬 | 成 | 婆 | |
simp. (媳妇熬成婆) | 媳妇 | 熬 | 成 | 婆 | |
Literally: “A daughter-in-law who suffers will one day become a mother-in-law.” |
媳婦熬成婆