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男尊女卑

Mandarin · pinyin nán zūn nǚ bēi

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男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
尊: zūn · respect, revere, venerate; honor
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
卑: bēi · humble, low, inferior; despise

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2–1–3–1 · nan2 zun1 nu:3 bei1

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naam4 zyun1 neoi5 bei1

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(derogatory) male domination and female subordination; male chauvinism; treatment of females as inferior to males