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妻管严

qī guǎn yán

3-character word Traditional 妻管嚴

What 妻管严 means

1. henpecked male

The characters in 妻管严

• 妻qī(bound form) wife
• 管guǎnto take care (of); to control; to manage
• 严yántight (closely sealed); stern; strict

Example sentences

• 盎格鲁-撒克逊人对诺曼人来说就像妻管严对溺爱妻子的人一样。
  Anglo-Saxon was to Norman as hen-pecked to uxorious.