Higher education in China has been expanding since the 1990s and following the gender equality policy, more female teachers are being recruited in universities. However, there exists a phenomenon where female teachers focus more on education, neglecting the research activities in their daily jobs in higher educational institutions. This preference for education is impeding the female teachers’ career. This study aims to explore the social construction which acts as a hindrance in the career development of female teachers from the analysis of their narratives. From interviews with the female teachers, this study found how they perceived education and research activities in their jobs. It was deemed that female teachers’ preference of education over research activity was based on various social construction factors and the female teachers’ attempt to maintain their social assessment and hide their incapability of conducting research.