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出得廳堂，入得廚房 (ceot1 dak1 teng1 tong4 ，jap6 dak1 ceoi4 fong4) — an ideal wife, who is presentable in lounge room, and is a great chef in the kitchen in Cantonese

ceotˉ¹出dakˉ¹得tengˉ¹廳tongˎ₄堂，，jap6入dakˉ¹得ceoiˎ₄廚fongˎ₄房
简 出得厅堂，入得厨房
Mandarin Pinyin: chu1 de5 ting1 tang2 , ru4 de5 chu2 fang2

Meaning of 出得廳堂，入得廚房

nounan ideal wife, who is presentable in lounge room, and is a great chef in the kitchen
idiomCan handle both social occasions and domestic chores; versatile.

Characters in 出得廳堂，入得廚房

出ceot1
go out; come out
得dak1
be satisfied/complacent
廳teng1
government agency
堂tong4
cousins on paternal side; mother
入jap6
receipts; income
廚cyu4
kitchen
房fong4
room; chamber; cubicle

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