Legend says Xanthippe had a fiery temper and often quarreled with Socrates.
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history
Ancient sources (Xenophon, Plato) portray Xanthippe as sharp-tongued, but modern scholars argue this is largely later caricature. In Chinese — as in English — her name has come to be a stock allusion for a shrewish wife.
culture
Famous anecdote: Xanthippe once dumped a bucket of water on Socrates after scolding him. He reportedly said, 'After thunder comes the rain' (打雷之后必有雨 dǎléi zhīhòu bì yǒu yǔ). The story is often retold in Chinese philosophy classes.
