媳婦熬成婆
See also: 媳妇熬成婆
Chinese
editdaughter-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.” |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄠˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄆㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sífù áo chéng pó
- Wade–Giles: hsi2-fu4 ao2 chʻêng2 pʻo2
- Yale: syí-fù áu chéng pwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyifuh aur cherng por
- Palladius: сифу ао чэн по (sifu ao čɛn po)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi³⁵ fu⁵¹ ˀɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ pʰu̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proverb
edit媳婦熬成婆
- Those who suffer, will one day get their chance; What goes around comes around.