女子無才便是德

Chinese
woman; female; daughter not have
 
ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just
 
advantageous; cheap; ordinary; plain; convenient; handy; easy; then; so; thus; to relieve oneself
 be; yes; this
 
Germany; virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind
trad. (女子無才便是德) 女子 無 才 便 是 德
simp. (女子无才便是德) 女子 无 才 便 是 德

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): nǚzǐ wú cái biàn shì dé
    (Zhuyin): ㄋㄩˇ ㄗˇ ㄨˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄉㄜˊ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: nǚzǐ wú cái biàn shì dé [Phonetic: nǘzǐwúcáibiànshìdé]
      • Zhuyin: ㄋㄩˇ ㄗˇ ㄨˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄉㄜˊ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: neutzyy wu tsair biann shyh der
      • Tongyong Pinyin: nyǔzǐh wú cái biàn shìh dé
      • Sinological IPA (key): /ny²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ u³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ pjɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

Proverb

女子無才便是德

  1. A woman who lacks talent is virtuous; An old fashioned saying meaning that women should stay at home.
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