家有贤妻，男儿不遭横祸家有賢妻，男兒不遭橫禍家有賢妻，男兒不遭橫禍

with a virtuous wife at home, a man meets no sudden disaster

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: A good wife helps her husband avoid misfortune. Reflects a traditional view of wives as supporters of their husbands.

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Simplified: 家有贤妻，男儿不遭横祸
Traditional (Taiwan): 家有賢妻，男兒不遭橫禍
Pinyin: jiā yǒu xiánqī, nán'ér bù zāo hènghuò
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄚㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧ，ㄋㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄠㄏㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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