manage household; main, specialty
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to manage household affairs; to be in charge of the house; to keep house
Often used in the idiom '不当家不知柴米贵' (One who doesn't manage the household doesn't know how expensive daily necessities are). Also used in political contexts as '当家作主' (to be the master of one's own affairs).
One who doesn't manage the household doesn't know how expensive daily necessities are.
I'm too young to be in charge of the household.
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The people are the masters of their own affairs.
Since their mother passed away, the eldest sister has been managing the household.
adjective
main; principal; signature; specialty
Used as an attributive modifier, especially for dishes or specialties that represent the best or most characteristic offering of a restaurant, region, or chef.
This is our restaurant's signature dish.
Braised pork is his specialty.
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Corn is the staple grain of the Northeast.