zi

dialect
derogatory

Meaning of 护犊子

护犊子 means to be overprotective of one's children; to shield one's child from criticism or consequences. Pronounced hù dú zi.

  • to be overprotective of one's children; to shield one's child from criticism or consequences

Definitions & Examples

tài
zi
le
 
míng
míng
shì
hái
zi
xiān
dòng
shǒu
rén
 
hái
jìn
er
zhǎo
jiè
kǒu
 

She's way too protective of her kid; it was obvious her child threw the first punch, yet she kept making excuses.

néng
zǒng
zhè
me
zi
 
hái
zi
fàn
le
cuò
jiù
gāi
hǎo
hǎo
jiào
 

You can't always shelter your child like this; if they make a mistake, they should be properly educated.

huà
shuō
 "
zi
chéng
 "
 
guò
bǎo
duì
hái
zi
méi
hǎo
chù
 

As the saying goes, 'Overprotecting your child won't help them succeed'; excessive protection is not good for kids.

Lín
men
dōu
kàn
guàn
jiā
ren
zi
de
yàng
zi
 

The neighbors can't stand the way that family shelters their child.

suī
rán
nián
xiǎo
 
dàn
cóng
zi
 
gāi
píng
de
shí
hou
jué
shǒu
ruǎn
 

Though he's young, his parents never shield him; they never hesitate to criticize when necessary.