妻不如妾妾不如偷
[qī bù rú qiè qiè bù rú tōu]
The idiom "Qi Bu Ru Qie Qie Bu Ru Tou" literally means 'Wife is not better than concubine, Concubine is not better than stolen affair’. Historically rooted, the saying reflects the complexity and inequality of intimate relations in Chinese traditional society from ancient times. However, in modern context using it might indicate a controversial attitude regarding marriage or intimate relationship.