重男轻女(zhòng nán qīng nǔ:)

4 charactersTrad. 重男輕女

to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom)

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to repeatFull guide →
(bound form) maleFull guide →
lightFull guide →
femaleFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
zhòng nán qīng nǔ:
Meaning
to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
重男輕女

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