三從四德
Chinese
| three obediences of a woman, i.e. to her father, husband, and to her sons when widowed | the "four womanly virtues" | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (三從四德) | 三從 | 四德 | |
| simp. (三从四德) | 三从 | 四德 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: sāncóngsìdé
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄙˋ ㄉㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sancóngsìhdé
- Wade–Giles: san1-tsʻung2-ssŭ4-tê2
- Yale: sān-tsúng-sz̀-dé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: santsorngsyhder
- Palladius: саньцунсыдэ (sanʹcunsydɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sän⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ³⁵ sz̩⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saam1 cung4 sei3 dak1
- Yale: sāam chùhng sei dāk
- Cantonese Pinyin: saam1 tsung4 sei3 dak7
- Guangdong Romanization: sam1 cung4 séi3 deg1
- Sinological IPA (key): /saːm⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹ sei̯³³ tɐk̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sâm-chhiùng-si-tet
- Hakka Romanization System: samˊ qiungˇ xi dedˋ
- Hagfa Pinyim: sam1 qiung2 xi4 ded5
- Sinological IPA: /sam²⁴ t͡sʰi̯uŋ¹¹ si⁵⁵ tet̚²/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
Idiom
三從四德
- the Three Obediences and Four Virtues (traditional Chinese social and familial code of conduct on womanhood)