khuê phụ oán

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

The chamber wife's lament — a woman aching for her absent husband.

Literally: the boudoir wife's grievance
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “khuê phụ oán” mean?

The chamber wife's lament — a woman aching for her absent husband. Literally: the boudoir wife's grievance

Is “khuê phụ oán” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.