zung6 naam4 hing1 neoi5重男輕女重男轻女
Jyutpingzung6 naam4 hing1 neoi5
Yalejuhng nàahm hīng néuih
Definition
To prefer sons to daughters; to value men over women and privilege men with more rights.
colloquialfamilypeople
How it's used
This idiom describes a traditional patriarchal mindset that prioritizes male heirs or children over females. It is frequently used to criticize older generations or specific family dynamics where resources are unevenly distributed based on gender. While it functions as a set phrase, it is often used as a verb phrase in sentences to describe someone's behavior or attitude.
Examples
keoi5佢uk1屋kei2企hou2好zung6重naam4男hing1輕neoi5女，go3個zai2仔duk6讀syu1書zau6就gung1供，go3個neoi2女zau6就m4唔gung1供。
Her family is very sexist; they pay for the son's education but not the daughter's.
If you are still so biased towards boys, how will you explain it to your daughter?
Related words
Common phrases
to have a sexist mindset
to hold sexist views
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