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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「嫁狗隨狗」. Meaning and usage are below.

The idiom 「嫁狗隨狗」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

It is a metaphor that a woman can only obey her husband.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jià gǒu suí gǒu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ga3 gau2 cheui4 gau2

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.