lángjiù

郎舅

Word · Noun

man and his wife's brothers

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

collective term for a man and his wife's brothers

Refers to the kinship relationship between a husband and his wife's brothers (brothers-in-law). The term encompasses both the husband and the wife's brothers as a group.

Zhè这
duì对
láng郎
jiù舅
guān关
xi系
hěn很
hǎo好
 ,
jīng经
cháng常
yī一
qǐ起
hē喝
jiǔ酒
 。

The husband and his wife's brothers have a good relationship and often drink together.

Tā他
men们
suī虽
rán然
shì是
láng郎
jiù舅
 ,
dàn但
píng平
shí时
lái来
wǎng往
bìng并
bù不
duō多
 。

Although they are brothers-in-law, they don't interact much normally.

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Láng郎
jiù舅
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
gāi该
hù互
xiāng相
zūn尊
zhòng重
 ,
hé和
mù睦
xiāng相
chǔ处
 。

Between brothers-in-law, there should be mutual respect and harmonious relations.