河东狮吼

hé dōng shī hǒu

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 河东狮吼

• 吼 吼 hǒu: to roar
• 东 东 dōng: east
• 河 河 hé: river
• 河东 河东 hé dōng: Hedong district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市[lín yí shì], Shandong
• 河东狮 河东狮 hé dōng shī: shrew
• 狮 狮 shī: lion