What does this sentence mean? Why does mother-in-law know everything?

Some interesting proverbs are often circulated among the people, which makes people's communication more colorful. Although many of these folk proverbs are hard to appreciate, they constitute an indispensable part of China's traditional culture. Assuming that there is no such statement, our language may not be so interesting, and there are vernacular Chinese everywhere, even words preserved in ancient books.

Of course, history cannot be assumed, and it also tells us that these proverbs will not be erased no matter what age. There is a saying that everyone may have heard, that is, "when an uncle enters the door, the chicken dies."

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Many people who haven't heard this sentence may feel a little puzzled. Because, how can a son-in-law have anything to do with a chicken? Shouldn't it be "the chicken kills when the chicken comes in"? Obviously unreasonable. But one of the characteristics of this statement is that it sounds ridiculous, but it is absolutely reasonable in fact. Let's discuss the connotation of this sentence in detail.

First of all, many people may be a little unfamiliar with the word uncle. In fact, son-in-law is what we often say, and now this word is no longer used in many places. The word son-in-law can be literally understood. However, children may not understand its literal meaning. In fact, the aunt here is not an aunt, but a girl.

Because ancient ladies-in-waiting generally called their older parents girls, while husbands naturally called them sons-in-law. Why not say son-in-law? In ancient times, son-in-law could only be addressed by elders. It is very impolite to address a son-in-law in this way if his peers or younger generations speak frankly. Modern people generally don't care about these condescending, which leads to the use of the word "son-in-law" less and less. On the contrary, the word "son-in-law", which was not used much before, is now popular.

Why did a son-in-law come in and say? The entrance here is definitely not the door to your own house, but the door to your father-in-law's house. In ancient times, men generally had to pay a high price to get married, and it was very difficult for them to be opposed by their parents before getting married. Generally, daughters-in-law bite the bullet before marrying off their daughters, so they generally don't go into their husbands' houses after marriage. And for families, married daughters are like spilled water, and generally don't come back. It is said that things are rare, and feelings are more cordial because of old age. So, so are the guests. The fewer times they come, the more distinguished they are. It can be seen that the son-in-law is indeed a distinguished guest.

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Chicken is probably the most popular specialty in China. Sichuan has spicy chicken, Chongqing has pot chicken, Fujian has cauldron chicken, Xinjiang has saute chicken, Shandong has braised chicken, Jiangxi has three cups of chicken, Beijing has kung pao chicken, Guangdong has boiled diced chicken, and Northeast has diced mushroom chicken ... In short, every place has its own special chicken to entertain guests. If there is no chicken at the banquet, it looks very deserted. And chicken is the most delicious chicken, and only pregnant women are eligible to enjoy it. Chicken soup, fried chicken and steamed chicken are all very good.

Therefore, in the face of such a distinguished guest as son-in-law, there must be chicken as raw material to prepare a big meal. This is also the reason why the uncle entered the door and the chicken lost its soul. As long as the son-in-law enters her mother's house, chickens will be killed and enjoyed by her son-in-law. Of course, chickens are not the only ones who will lose their souls. As long as there are any edible ingredients at home, they will be ready and put on the table.

The reason why many people have not heard of this proverb now is that modern people don't do it themselves as before, but drag distinguished guests directly to luxury restaurants for a big meal. Although this way is more ostentation and extravagance and more convenient for the host than before, it is inevitable that the artistic conception is not so rich. And because the taste of the restaurant is very single, it is definitely not as delicious as its own.

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After knowing the specific origin, everyone must have eliminated the previous confusion about this sentence. Of course, the reason why this sentence can be handed down is not only reasonable, but more importantly, it reflects the social relations at that time. I didn't say my daughter came in and the chicken died. Ancient women still had some factors that were not taken seriously. In ancient times, women were discriminated against in all aspects because of their small labor force. This problem oppressed women for thousands of years, and it didn't change until after the New Culture Movement. After the founding of New China, women have completely turned over as masters of their own affairs, and inequality has become less and less. Therefore, this sentence can also be changed. As long as it is a distinguished guest, regardless of gender, chickens will be killed.

At the end of the article, what do you think of the sentence "When an uncle walks in the door, the chicken dies"?