媳妇熬成婆

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law (idiom)

   • xífùáochéngpó,rìzizǒnghuìhǎoqǐláide.

     媳妇熬成婆，日子总会好起来的。🔊

     A daughter-in-law who endures will eventually become a mother-in-law, and life will always get better.

2. 貳名noun

   fig. the oppressed will become the oppressor

   • xífùáochéngpó,tāzhōngyúdāngjiāzuòzhǔle.

     媳妇熬成婆，她终于当家作主了。🔊

     The daughter-in-law endured years of hardship to become the mother-in-law, and finally she was in charge of the household.

3. 參形adjective

   what goes around comes around

   • xífùáochéngpó,tāzhōngyúdāngshànglejīnglǐ.

     媳妇熬成婆，她终于当上了经理。🔊

     After years of hard work, the young wife finally became a manager.