妻管嚴

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See also: 妻管严

Chinese

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wife; to marry off (a daughter)
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
 
(air or water) tight; stern; serious
(air or water) tight; stern; serious; strict; severe
 
trad. (妻管嚴)
simp. (妻管严)

Etymology

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Near-homophonic play on 氣管炎气管炎 (qìguǎnyán, “tracheitis”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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妻管嚴

  1. (neologism, slang, humorous, of a married man) to be henpecked by his wife; to be submissive at home