stepmother (dialectal)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
stepmother
dialectA dialectal term for stepmother, commonly used in Wu dialects (e.g., Shanghai dialect) and other regional varieties. In traditional culture and literature, '晚娘' often carries negative connotations, associated with mistreatment of stepchildren (as in the saying '晚娘面孔' or stepmother's face, describing an unwelcoming expression).
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
gēn跟
zhe着
wǎn晚
niáng娘
zhǎng长
dà大
，
shòu受
le了
bù不
shǎo少
wěi委
qu屈
。
He grew up with his stepmother since childhood and suffered a lot of grievances.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
lǐ里
，
wǎn晚
niáng娘
nüè虐
dài待
qián前
fáng房
zǐ子
nǚ女
de的
shì事
bìng并
bù不
shǎo少
jiàn见
。
In old society, it was not uncommon for stepmothers to abuse children from previous marriages.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Bié别
bǎi摆
chū出
yī一
fù副
wǎn晚
niáng娘
miàn面
kǒng孔
，
shéi谁
qiàn欠
nǐ你
qián钱
sì似
de的
。
Don't put on such an unwelcoming stepmother-like face, as if someone owed you money.