v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Henpecked p. pr. & vb. n. Henpecking. ] To bother persistently with trivial complaints; to subject to petty authority; -- said of a woman who thus treats her male companion, especially of wives who thus dominate their husbands. Commonly used in the past participle (often adjectively); as, henpecked for years, he finally left her. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
[气管炎 / 氣管炎, qì guǎn yánㄑㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄧㄢˊ] bacterial tracheitis (inflammation of the windpipe, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus); henpecked (a pun on 妻子管得严 used in comic theater), See Also: 妻子管得严#39261