嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗

简 嫁鸡随鸡,嫁狗随狗 · 繁 嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗
Mandarin · pinyin jià jī suí jī , jià gǒu suí gǒu

Meanings

  1. if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
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嫁
jià · to marry, give a daughter in marriage
雞
jī · chickens; domestic fowl
隨
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狗
gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
鸡
jī · chicken
随
suí · follow, listen to, submit to
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gaa3 gai1 ceoi4 gai1 ,gaa3 gau2 ceoi4 gau2

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嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗 · jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1 , jia4 gou3 sui2 gou3
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Exact source record嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗 嫁鸡随鸡,嫁狗随狗 [jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1 , jia4 gou3 sui2 gou3] /if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)/