重男轻女[zhòng nán qīng nǚ]
value the male child only; look up to men and down on women; prefer sons to daughters; preference of boys to girls; prefer boys to girls; Males are better than females.
1. treat woman as inferior to men:make invidious distinctions;treat people with discrimination:厚此薄彼 | treat woman as inferior to men重男轻女 | Man is superior to woman. 重男轻女
2. Man is superior to woman:treat woman as inferior to men重男轻女 | Man is superior to woman. 重男轻女 | Man predominates over woman.男尊女卑
3. IE: to favor males over females:煩惱V: to worry; SV: to be worried, vexed; N: worries, cares | 重男輕女IE: to favor males over females | 觀念N: concept, idea, point of view