yán

literary
formal

Meaning of 慈颜

慈颜 means countenance of one's revered parents (esp. father and mother); kindly countenance; benevolent face. Pronounced cí yán.

  • countenance of one's revered parents (esp. father and mother)
  • kindly countenance; benevolent face

Definitions & Examples

Jiǔ
bié
chóng
féng
 
duān
xiáng
zhe
qīn
de
yán
 

Reunited after a long separation, he carefully gazed at his mother's kindly countenance.

Yuǎn
jiā
xiāng
 
cháng
cháng
xiǎng
qīn
de
yán
 

Far from home, I often think of my father's revered face.

yán
shì
 
dàn
jiào
huì
yǒng
cún
 

The kind face has passed, but the teachings remain forever.

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