n. (Hira=つま, Kata=ツマ) wife, female spouse; garnish of sashimi

n. (Trad=妻, Pinyin=qi1) wife

n. (Simp=妻, Pinyin=qi1) wife

[妻] a wife; one's better-half; a spouse

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[處] a place; an office

qi1 bu4 ru2 qie4, qie4 bu4 ru2 tou1, tou1 de2 zhao2 bu4 ru2 tou1 bu4 zhao2
A concubine is better than a wife, a lover is better than a concubine, an unobtainable love is better than an obtainable.
(No further explanation)

xi3 zhai2 wang4 qi1
Moving house and forgetting to bring the wife.
This is said of a foolish and forgetful man. As stupid as a donkey.

sha1 qi1 qiu2 jiang4
Killing one's wife to become a general.
To seek fame and wealth through sinister and cruel means. Said of someone who tries all kinds of means to get a political rank or a position. Compare with 大义灭亲 (da4 yi4 mie4 qin1).