mẹ chồng
Definition
- Noun:
- Mother-in-law (husband's mother): The mother of one's husband. This term is used by a wife to refer to her husband's mother.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ chồng tôi rất hiền và tốt bụng. (My mother-in-law is very gentle and kind.)
- Cô ấy có mối quan hệ rất tốt với mẹ chồng. (She has a very good relationship with her mother-in-law.)
- Tôi sẽ về quê thăm mẹ chồng vào cuối tuần. (I will go back to the hometown to visit my mother-in-law this weekend.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to the familial relationship from the wife's perspective. The corresponding term for a husband referring to his wife's mother is "mẹ vợ."
- In Vietnamese culture, the relationship with one's "mẹ chồng" is often emphasized and carries significant social and familial importance.
Variants and Related Words
Mẹ vợ (n): Mother-in-law (wife's mother). The mother of one's wife.
- Anh ấy rất quý mẹ vợ. (He cherishes his mother-in-law very much.)
Bố chồng (n): Father-in-law (husband's father).
- Bố chồng cô ấy là một bác sĩ. (Her father-in-law is a doctor.)
Gia đình chồng (n): Husband's family, in-laws.
- Cô ấy hòa thuận với cả gia đình chồng. (She gets along well with her entire husband's family.)
Synonyms
- Mother-in-law: The general English term. The context clarifies it is the husband's mother.
Related Idioms and Cultural Notes
Nàng dâu, mẹ chồng: A common phrase referring to the dynamic between a daughter-in-law and mother-in-law.
- Mối quan hệ nàng dâu, mẹ chồng đôi khi rất phức tạp. (The daughter-in-law, mother-in-law relationship can sometimes be very complex.)
Của chồng công vợ: An idiom meaning "husband's property, wife's work," sometimes humorously or critically referencing traditional expectations involving the husband's family, including the mother-in-law.