管家婆 (guǎn jiā) — (derogatory) busybody; person who meddles in everything (usually of a woman); housewife; female house manager
Definition
Used for a woman who manages a household, or (derogatory) a female busybody who meddles in everything. The second sense is far more common in everyday talk.
noun
(derogatory) busybodyperson who meddles in everything (usually of a woman)housewifefemale house manager
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 管家婆，。Tā zhēn shì gè guǎn jiā, shén me shì dōu yào guǎn.She's really a busybody; she has to meddle in everything.
- 管家婆，。Bié dāng guǎn jiā le, ràng tā men zì jǐ jué dìng.Stop being a busybody and let them decide for themselves.
- 管家婆，。Yǐ qián tā shì jiā lǐ de guǎn jiā, xiàn zài hái zi men dōu zhǎng dà le.She used to be the house manager at home, but now the children have grown up.
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