糟糠之妻

tā bèi pàn le tā de zāo kāng zhī qī

他背叛了他的糟糠之妻。

He betrayed his wife who shared his hard lot.

tā nà wèi yuán pèi de zāo kāng zhī qī còu qù de sǐ le ràng tā qǔ měi lì de xù xián fū rén

他那位原配的糟糠之妻，凑趣地死了，让他娶美丽的续弦夫人。

His wretched first wife did her part and died, allowing him to take a beautiful wife in a second marriage.