夫唱妇随 fū chàng fù suí Husband sings, wife follows

Explanation

原指妻子应该服从丈夫，现在多用来形容夫妻恩爱，互相扶持。

Originally meant that the wife should obey her husband, now it is often used to describe a loving couple who support each other.

Origin Story

从前，在一个小山村里，住着一对恩爱的夫妻，丈夫叫张铁匠，妻子叫李秀娘。张铁匠是个手艺精湛的铁匠，他打铁的声音铿锵有力，响彻山谷。李秀娘则是一个心灵手巧的裁缝，她缝制的衣裳精致美观，远近闻名。张铁匠每天辛勤地工作，为村民们打造各种农具和生活用品；李秀娘则在家中忙碌地缝制衣裳，照顾家庭。他们彼此理解，互相支持，日子过得红红火火。张铁匠打铁的时候，李秀娘会在旁边帮他递送工具；李秀娘缝制衣裳的时候，张铁匠会在远处为她加油鼓劲。他们的生活就像一首和谐的歌曲，夫唱妇随，充满了爱与和谐。有一天，村里来了一个富商，想高价聘请张铁匠为他打造一件精美的兵器。张铁匠欣然接受了这个挑战，他日夜赶工，废寝忘食。李秀娘为了支持丈夫，她每天不仅要完成自己的工作，还要照顾好张铁匠的饮食起居。经过几个月的努力，张铁匠终于完成了这件精美的兵器。富商非常满意，给了他一大笔钱。张铁匠拿着这笔钱，并没有独自享用，而是和李秀娘一起商量着改善家里的生活条件。从此以后，他们的日子过得更加富足美满。村里人都羡慕他们夫妻恩爱，夫唱妇随，成为了远近闻名的模范夫妻。

cóng qián, zài yīgè xiǎo shān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī duì ēn'ài de fū qī, zhàngfu jiào zhāng tiě jiàng, qīzi jiào lǐ xiù niáng. zhāng tiě jiàng shì gè shǒuyì jīngzhàn de tiě jiàng, tā dǎ tiě de shēngyīn kēng qiāng yǒulì, xiǎng chè shāngǔ. lǐ xiù niáng zé shì yīgè xīnlíng shǒu qiǎo de cáiféng, tā féngzhì de yī shang jīngzhì měiguān, yuǎnjìn wénmíng. zhāng tiě jiàng měitiān xīnqín de gōngzuò, wèi cūn mín men dǎzào gè zhǒng nóngjù hé shēnghuó yòngpǐn; lǐ xiù niáng zé zài jiā zhōng mánglù de féngzhì yī shang, zhàogù jiātíng. tāmen bǐ cǐ lǐjiě, hù xiāng zhīchí, rìzi guò de hóng hóng huǒ huǒ. zhāng tiě jiàng dǎ tiě de shíhòu, lǐ xiù niáng huì zài pángbiān bāng tā dìsòng gōngjù; lǐ xiù niáng féngzhì yī shang de shíhòu, zhāng tiě jiàng huì zài yuǎnchù wèi tā jiāyóu gǔjìn. tāmen de shēnghuó jiù xiàng yī shǒu héxié de gēqǔ, fū chàng fù suí, chōngmǎn le ài yǔ héxié. yǒu yī tiān, cūn lǐ lái le yīgè fù shāng, xiǎng gāojià pìnqǐng zhāng tiě jiàng wèi tā dǎzào yī jiàn jīngměi de bīngqì. zhāng tiě jiàng xīnrán jiēshòu le zhège tiǎozhàn, tā rìyè gǎngōng, fèi qǐn wàngshí. lǐ xiù niáng wèile zhīchí zhàngfu, tā měitiān bùjǐn yào wánchéng zìjǐ de gōngzuò, hái yào zhàogù hǎo zhāng tiě jiàng de yǐnshí qǐjū. jīngguò jǐ gè yuè de nǔlì, zhāng tiě jiàng zhōngyú wánchéng le zhè jiàn jīngměi de bīngqì. fù shāng fēicháng mǎnyì, gěi le tā yī dà bǐ qián. zhāng tiě jiàng ná zhe zhè bǐ qián, bìng méiyǒu dúzì xiǎngyòng, ér shì hé lǐ xiù niáng yī qǐ shāngliáng zhe gǎishàn jiā lǐ de shēnghuó tiáojiàn. cóng cǐ yǐhòu, tāmen de rìzi guò de gèngjiā fùzú měimǎn. cūn lǐ rén dōu xiànmù tāmen fū qī ēn'ài, fū chàng fù suí, chéngwéi le yuǎnjìn wénmíng de mófàn fū qī.

Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, there lived a loving couple. The husband, Zhang Tiejiang, was a skilled blacksmith, and his wife, Li Xiuniang, was a clever tailor. Zhang Tiejiang worked hard every day, forging various farm tools and daily necessities for the villagers; Li Xiuniang was busy at home sewing clothes and taking care of the family. They understood and supported each other, and their life was very happy. One day, a wealthy businessman came to the village and wanted to hire Zhang Tiejiang to forge a beautiful weapon for him. Zhang Tiejiang readily accepted the challenge, and he worked day and night, neglecting his sleep and food. In order to support her husband, Li Xiuniang not only had to complete her own work every day but also had to take good care of Zhang Tiejiang's diet and daily life. After months of hard work, Zhang Tiejiang finally completed the beautiful weapon. The businessman was very satisfied and gave him a lot of money. Zhang Tiejiang did not enjoy the money alone, but instead discussed with Li Xiuniang to improve their family's living conditions. From then on, their life became richer and more fulfilling. The villagers all envied their loving and supportive relationship and became a well-known model couple.

Usage

形容夫妻感情和睦，互相支持。

xióngróng fū qī gǎnqíng hémù, hù xiāng zhīchí

Describes a harmonious and mutually supportive couple.

Examples

• 这对夫妻夫唱妇随，感情十分好。

  zhè duì fū qī fū chàng fù suí, gǎnqíng fēn wèi hǎo

  This couple is a perfect example of "fu chang fu sui", their relationship is very good.

• 他们夫唱妇随，共同经营着一家小店。

  tāmen fū chàng fù suí, gòngtóng jīngyíng zhe yī jiā xiǎo diàn

  They work together in a small shop.

• 在那个年代，夫唱妇随的家庭模式很常见。

  zài nàge nián dài, fū chàng fù suí de jiātíng móshì hěn cháng jiàn

  In those days, the family model of "the husband sings, the wife follows" was very common.

Related Idioms

• 琴瑟和谐

• 相敬如宾

Opposite Idioms

• 貌合神离

• 离心离德