新媳妇坐在花轿里，任人摆布新媳婦坐在花轎里，任人擺布新媳婦坐在花轎里，任人擺布

a new bride sitting in the bridal sedan chair: at others' disposal

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Being controlled and having no say in one's own affairs. Critical or pitying.

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Simplified: 新媳妇坐在花轿里，任人摆布
Traditional (Taiwan): 新媳婦坐在花轎里，任人擺布
Pinyin: xīnxífù zuò zài huājiào li, rènrénbǎibù
Pinyin (Taiwan): xīnxífù zuò zài huājiào lǐ, rènrénbǎibù
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄣㄒㄧˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄚㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇ，ㄖㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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