小脚女人

Traditional (Taiwan): 小腳女人

xiǎojiǎonǚrén ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄩˇ ㄖㄣˊ

    • conservative, overcautious person
    • timid person who won't take bold steps

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语

Literally
small-footed woman
Meaning
Originally a woman with bound feet in the old society. Now figures a person who is conservative, overcautious and unable to take bold steps. Critical and dated in tone.

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