家无主，屋倒竖家無主，屋倒豎家無主，屋倒豎

with no mistress in the house, the house stands upside down

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Without a woman to manage the household, the home falls into chaos. Reflects a traditional view of gender roles.

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Simplified: 家无主，屋倒竖
Traditional (Taiwan): 家無主，屋倒豎
Pinyin: jiā wú zhǔ, wū dàoshù
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄚㄨˊ ㄓㄨˇ，ㄨㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˋ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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