河东狮吼 hé dōng shī hǒu

fig. refers to a shrewish wife or a henpecked husband

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. refers to a shrewish wife or a henpecked husband
  2. 2. lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
河 hé HSK 3
river
东 dōng HSK 1
east; surname Dong
狮 shī HSK 5
lion
吼 hǒu HSK 6
to roar; to howl; roar or howl of an animal