xián
liáng

idiom
commendatory

Meaning of 贤妻良母

贤妻良母 means a woman who is both a good wife to her husband and a good mother to her children; used to praise a virtuous woman. Pronounced xián qī liáng mǔ.

  • a woman who is both a good wife to her husband and a good mother to her children; used to praise a virtuous woman

Definitions & Examples

shì
wèi
biāo
zhǔn
de
xián
liáng
 
jiā
tíng
zhào
de
jǐng
jǐng
yǒu
tiáo
 

She is a model virtuous wife and good mother, keeping the household in perfect order.

Zài
chuán
tǒng
guān
niàn
zhōng
 
xìng
cháng
bèi
wàng
chéng
wéi
xián
liáng
 

In traditional thinking, women were often expected to become virtuous wives and good mothers.

jǐn
shì
zhí
chǎng
shàng
de
jīng
yīng
 
gèng
shì
jiā
zhōng
de
xián
liáng
 

She is not only an elite in the workplace, but also a virtuous wife and good mother at home.