丑媳妇早晚要见公婆

Traditional: 醜媳婦早晚要見公婆

chǒu xí fù zǎo wǎn yào jiàn gōng pó

Dictionary entry

(lit.) the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (proverb)

What does 丑媳妇早晚要见公婆 mean?

丑媳妇早晚要见公婆 (chǒu xí fù zǎo wǎn yào jiàn gōng pó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (proverb)

2(fig.) something unpleasant or embarrassing cannot be avoided forever; sooner or later one must face it

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丑Chǒusurname Chou 媳xídaughter-in-law 妇fùwoman 早zǎoearly · morning 晚wǎnevening · night 要yāo(bound form) to demand; to coerce 见jiànto see · to meet 公gōngpublic · collectively owned

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丑媳妇早晚要见公婆

chǒu xí fù zǎo wǎn yào jiàn gōng pó

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