noun
a wife should follow her husband's lead
A yojijukugo expressing the traditional Confucian ideal that a wife should obey and support her husband. Often used critically or ironically in modern contexts.
昔は夫唱婦随が美徳とされたが、今は対等な関係が求められる。
In the past, a wife's obedience to her husband was considered a virtue, but now equal relationships are expected.
He seems to take it for granted that his wife should follow his lead.