粵

三saam1從cung4四sei3德dak1

simp三从四德
saam1 cung4 sei3 dak1sān cóng sì dé

English

  1. Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功
  2. The Three Types of Obedience and Four Virtues, a set of moral injunctions for women in ancient China, namely: obey in turn three men (father, husband and son) in various stages of life, plus the four virtues of morality, physical charm, propriety in speech and efficiency in chores

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 古時中國對婦女嘅行為品德嘅要求，包括喺唔同人生階段中對父親、丈夫同仔嘅服從，同埋言行、樣貌、家頭細務等方面嘅要求

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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