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Preface: Here is a definition of the term "virtuous housemate" in this article.

1. The origin of the word "virtuous wife"

The origin of the term "virtuous housewife" can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.Yanzi is the prime minister of Qi State. Although he is not good-looking and short in stature, he enjoys a high reputation in various countries for his outstanding knowledge and simple style.One day, Yanzi went out in a car, driven by his groom.The groom's wife is very virtuous and intelligent. When the groom passed by her door, she saw her husband waving his horsewhip with a triumphant expression on his face.That night, after the husband came home, the wife told him that she wanted to leave him.The groom was baffled and asked why.His wife said: "Yanzi is less than six feet tall, but he is the prime minister of the Qi State. His reputation for virtuousness spreads thousands of miles. I saw him go out today. His ambition seemed so deep, and his attitude was so approachable. As for you, you are eight feet tall. People drive all day, but you look like you go out, you are proud, full of ambition, and you don't know how to make progress at all. Do you think that you are the one who is respected by others? I am ashamed of you, and that is why I want to leave you." The groom listened I was so ashamed that I decided to change my mind and learn from Yan Zi everywhere, and I really became respectful and humble from then on.Yanzi noticed his change and praised him for being able to turn over a new leaf. Later, he recommended him to be a scholar-bureaucrat in Qi State.

2. References to the term "virtuous wife"

Quote one:

"History of the Song Dynasty: The Concubine's Passion: Empress Zhezong and Meng": Empress Dowager Xuanren said to the emperor: "It is not a trivial matter to get help from a virtuous wife."

Quote two:

Chapter [-] of "The Legend of Heroes and Daughters": Ruren Tong is also a lady of the Han army family, with a virtuous temperament and a dignified appearance. Needless to say, the needleworkers are just doing housework and supporting the family. .

Quote three:

Mao Dun's "Not yet successful": However, he was fortunate to have a good wife, and he mentioned his "ambition" in one sentence.

Quote four:

Li Kaixian of the Ming Dynasty, "He Shuangxi Yang Gongruren Shi Shi Family Confers and Lives Together Preface": Xiannei Shi Shi was granted the title of Ruren.

Quote five:

Ming Zhu Ding's "Jade Mirror Terrace · Marriage": Marry Qu Wangji, the virtuous help is really worthy of the Lord's gift.

Citation six:

Ming Feng Menglong's "Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" replied: I am a good hunter, but Fan Ji advised me not to follow, so I don't eat the meat of birds and beasts. This is also my good helper.

3. The interpretation of the word "virtuous wife" in the dictionary

"Han Dian" interprets a good wife as "a title. A good name for a wife".Many dictionaries also refer to a good wife as a good wife, so I won’t go into details here.

"Encyclopedia of Ethics" has a detailed explanation of the word "inner", which believes that the word was produced under the historical conditions of "male dominates outside, women manage inside", and it inevitably has its negative side.But its positive significance is also obvious.In a socialist society, under the premise that men and women are equal and both independently engage in their own social work and handle housework together, wives care about their husbands, support their husbands in doing a good job and succeed in their careers, and do more in housework than their husbands , Even better, in this sense, the husband praises his wife as a "virtuous wife", and it is also possible to use this title in a new way.At the same time, husbands who do a good job in supporting their wives to achieve their careers are often praised as "good wife helpers".

The "New Dictionary of Words" also pointed out that a good wife is a person who can actively support the career of the spouse and manage the housework well without complaint.More refers to women.

"10000 New Words" believes that a good wife is a person who can actively support the career of the spouse and manage the housework well without complaint.More refers to women.

The "Chinese-English Dictionary of Social Sciences" translates the word "virtuous wife" as "agoodwife", which means "a good wife".

3. Analysis of the term “virtuous wife helper”

3.1 Does the term virtuous wife only refer to women?

The origin and references to the word virtuous housewife indicate that it did refer to women in its early days.However, there are also opinions that this word does not only refer to women. For example, the "Encyclopedia of Ethics" believes that if a man supports women's career, then the man can also be called a "virtuous wife". The term "virtuous wife" is limited to the "spouse", that is to say, the term refers to women in a general sense and men in a broad sense.The author speculates that this may be due to the gradual rise in the status of women with the development of society.

3.2 Does the term "good wife" refer to the spouse only?

Yes.

But in some contexts, the word has a metaphorical meaning.For example, "The Good Household Helpers of Data Analysis Enterprises" published by Machinery Industry Press in 2013 is intended to highlight the important position of "data analysis" in "enterprises"; , the company specializes in providing cleaning, greening management, security, engineering maintenance, conference services, labor export, catering services and other service items for factories, parks, hospitals, schools, enterprises and institutions. a metaphorical meaning.

3.3 What are the responsibilities of a good wife?

Under the social background of "the man dominates the outside and the woman dominates the inside", the main duty of a virtuous housemate is to handle the internal affairs well, but not all of them are like this. Admonish me not to obey, so I don’t eat the meat of birds and beasts, this is also my virtuous housemate.” Here, the responsibilities of a virtuous housemate obviously go beyond handling internal affairs, and have the meaning of “advising”. Many dictionaries also point out that a virtuous housemate should be able to actively Support your spouse's career.

4. Concept definition

To sum up, the author defines the term "good wife" as: a person who can actively support the career of the spouse and manage the housework well without complaint.And it is used as a metaphor in the article "The System of Virtuous Internal Assistance".