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婆媳

Word · Noun

mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; in-law relationship

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; the relationship between a husband's mother and his wife

Typically used to discuss family dynamics, household conflicts, or harmonious relationships between the two parties. Often appears in the collocation '婆媳关系'.

Pó婆
xí媳
guān关
xì系
shì是
jiā家
tíng庭
guān关
xì系
zhōng中
zuì最
nán难
chǔ处
lǐ理
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
 。

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is one of the most difficult family relationships to manage.

Tā她
men们
pó婆
xí媳
liǎ俩
xiāng相
chǔ处
de得
xiàng像
mǔ母
nǚ女
yī一
yàng样
 。

The two of them, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, get along as if they were mother and daughter.

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Chǔ处
lǐ理
hǎo好
pó婆
xí媳
máo矛
dùn盾
xū需
yào要
zhì智
huì慧
hé和
nài耐
xīn心
 。

Handling conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law requires wisdom and patience.