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媳妇熬成婆 媳婦熬成婆

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Meaning

lit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law (idiom); fig. the oppressed will become the oppressor; what goes around comes around

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媳xídaughter-in-law女息妇fùmarried woman; wife女彐熬áoto boil, to simmer; to endure pain敖灬成chéngto accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed丁戈婆póold woman; grandmother波女