馬大嫂
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Chinese[edit]
a surname | sister-in-law | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (馬大嫂) | 馬 | 大嫂 | |
simp. (马大嫂) | 马 | 大嫂 |
Etymology[edit]
Pun on 買汏燒/买汏烧 (“shopping, washing and cooking”), three of the most common houseworks.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
馬大嫂
- (Shanghainese, humorous) a housewife or househusband; a person responsible for housework
References[edit]
- Qian, Nairong, Xu, Baohua, Tang, Zhenzhu, editors (2007), 《上海话大词典》, Shanghai: 上海辞书出版社, →ISBN, page 146