A wife who is lazy will not manage the household well, leading to disorder and hardship for the family. Industriousness is a key virtue in a spouse.
In traditional agrarian Chinese society, a woman's role in managing the home—cooking, cleaning, raising children—was vital to the family's survival and prosperity. Laziness was a serious flaw.
This saying emphasizes the practical, functional role of a wife in traditional society, where her hard work directly contributed to the family's well-being, making laziness an unforgivable trait.
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