Chinese

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

Etymology

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See 河東獅吼河东狮吼 (hédōng-shīhǒu).

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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河東獅子

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

Descendants

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  • Vietnamese: sư tử Hà Đông (calque)