mansplain

For term searches and specialty glossaries, please try the new GBK glossaries
18:56 Dec 23, 2019
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Additional field(s): General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Psychology, Slang, Journalism
English term or phrase: mansplain
Definition from Merriam-Webster:
to explain something to a woman in a condescending way that assumes she has no knowledge about the topic

Example sentence(s):
  • Being told why you do or don’t like something is commonplace in the mansplaining cannon Bustle
  • Even women who are famous for their mastery of a domain find themselves being mansplained. The Conversation
  • Mansplaining may seem like a trivial issue in isolation, but how we communicate tells other people how much or little they are valued. bbc.com
Glossary-building KudoZ




This question was created by:


This question will remain open until an answer receives the required level of agreement from peers. Submission is still possible.


Summary of translations provided
4向女性说教
Bo Liu


  

Translations offered


1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
向女性说教


Definition from own experience or research:
男性以居高临下的姿态向女性解释某件事,并且推定该女性对这一话题没有见解。

Example sentence(s):
  • 向女性说教之所以在我们的社会中这么常见,就是因为长期的男女不平等所造成的。 - Bo Liu 
Bo Liu
Canada
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of: Chinese
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search