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小媳妇

Word · NounTraditional小媳婦兒

young married woman; doormat

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Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

young married woman (colloquial/dialect variant with erhua)

informal

The erhua (儿化) variant is common in northern dialects and adds a colloquial or affectionate tone.

Zhè这
cūn村
lǐ里
gāng刚
lái来
le了
gè个
xiǎo小
xí媳
fu妇
r儿
 ，
kě可
qín勤
kuai快
le了
 。

A young bride just arrived in this village and she's very diligent.

2.

noun

doormat; person who takes abuse (erhua variant)

informal

The erhua variant emphasizes the colloquial and somewhat pitiable nature of the situation.

Tā他
zài在
dān单
wèi位
jiù就
shì是
gè个
shòu受
qì气
de的
xiǎo小
xí媳
fu妇
r儿
 ，
shéi谁
dōu都
néng能
shuō说
tā他
liǎng两
jù句
 。

At work he's just a little doormat; anyone can criticize him.