朋友妻不可欺
Chinese
friend; boyfriend or girlfriend; partner | wife; to marry off (a daughter) | cannot; should not; must not | take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat | ||
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trad. (朋友妻不可欺) | 朋友 | 妻 | 不可 | 欺 | |
simp. #(朋友妻不可欺) | 朋友 | 妻 | 不可 | 欺 | |
alternative forms | 朋友之妻不可欺 朋友之妻不可戲/朋友之妻不可戏 朋友妻不可戲/朋友妻不可戏 朋友妻,不可欺 朋友之妻,不可欺 |
Etymology
From the novel Journey to the West.
Pronunciation
Proverb
朋友妻不可欺
- A man should not covet his friend's wife. / A friend's wife is not to be flirted with.