A good mother and wife

A good mother and wife

A good wife is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Xi á nm ǔ Li á ngq ī, which means a good wife to her husband and a good mother to her children. It comes from Lu Xun's tomb widowism.

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used of women

Analysis of Idioms

A good wife and mother

The origin of Idioms

Lu Xun's "grave widowism" said: "in women's education, it is the most fashionable. What we often hear is the doctrine of good mother and good wife."

Idiom explanation

She is a virtuous wife to her husband and a charitable mother to her children.