zhāng
嫜
husband's father; father-in-law
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
husband's father; father-in-law
literaryLiterary and archaic term used in classical texts. Almost always appears in the compound 姑嫜 to refer collectively to one's parents-in-law (mother-in-law and father-in-law). Rarely used alone in modern contexts.
Xīn新
fù妇
shì侍
gū姑
zhāng嫜
，
qín勤
jǐn谨
wú无
dài怠
。
The new bride served her parents-in-law diligently and without slack.
Gū姑
zhāng嫜
yán严
kù酷
，
bù不
gǎn敢
yán言
。
The parents-in-law were harsh and cruel, so she dared not speak.
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Jìng敬
shì事
gū姑
zhāng嫜
，
wéi为
fù妇
zhī之
dào道
yě也
。
Respectfully serving one's parents-in-law is the proper way of being a wife.