河東獅子

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Chinese

Hedong Commandery lion; Buddha; bodhisattva
trad. (河東獅子) 河東 獅子
simp. (河东狮子) 河东 狮子

Etymology

See 河東獅吼河东狮吼 (hédōng-shīhǒu).

Pronunciation


Idiom

河東獅子

  1. an overbearing wife (whose henpecking is comparable to a lioness's roar)

Descendants

  • Vietnamese: sư tử Hà Đông (calque)