Definition
妇道 is a culturally loaded term referring to both women as a collective group and the traditional Confucian code of proper conduct and virtues expected of women — such as obedience, chastity, and domesticity. It can carry a neutral descriptive sense ('womenfolk') or a prescriptive, often old-fashioned judgment about how women should behave. Use with caution in modern contexts as it may sound patriarchal.
n.
women (collectively)womenfolktraditional female virtuesproper conduct for women (especially in Confucian context)
Examples
- ，妇道。Zài jiù shèhuì, fù dào bèi rènwéi yīnggāi zūnshǒu sān cóng sì dé.In old society, women were thought to follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.
- 妇道。Tā xiě le yì piān guānyú xiàndài fù dào juésè de lùnwén.She wrote a thesis about the role of women in modern society.
- 妇道。Nàge cūnzǐ lǐ de fù dào dōu hěn qínláo.The women in that village are all very hardworking.
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