怕老婆

Mandarin

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ pʰa˥˩lɑʊ˨˩pʰɔ˧˥ ]

Etymology 1

• Literally: afraid of one's wife

Adjective

怕老婆 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin pàlǎopó)

1. to be henpecked; to be afraid of one's wife

Etymology 2

• It is believed that if a man is ticklish, it is a sign of fear of his present or future wife.

Idiom

怕老婆 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin pàlǎopó)

1. ticklish

Usage notes

• Used for describing a man is who ticklish.

Related terms

• trad. 怕癢, simpl. 怕痒 (pàyǎng)

See also

• (Min Nan) trad. 驚某, simpl. 惊某 (kiaⁿ-bó·)