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嫁雞隨雞

简嫁鸡随鸡 · 繁嫁雞隨雞

Mandarin · pinyin jià jī suí jī

If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.
We must learn to accept the people around us.

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嫁: jià · to marry, give a daughter in marriage
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
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鸡: jī · chicken
随: suí · follow, listen to, submit to

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4–1–2–1 · jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1

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gaa3 gai1 ceoi4 gai1

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