lǎo
niú
shì

idiom

Meaning of 老牛舐犊

老牛舐犊 means parents' deep love for their children (lit. an old cow licking its calf). Pronounced lǎo niú shì dú.

  • parents' deep love for their children (lit. an old cow licking its calf)

Definitions & Examples

duì
de
ài
jiù
xiàng
lǎo
niú
shì
 
shēn
chén
ér
 

Parents' love for their children is like an old cow licking its calf—deep and selfless.

duì
ér
zi
de
guān
xīn
shuō
shì
lǎo
niú
shì
 
wēi
zhì
 

His care for his son can truly be described as doting parental love, attending to every detail.

Kàn
zhe
qīn
xīn
zhào
liào
yīng
ér
de
yàng
zi
 
zhēn
shì
lǎo
niú
shì
zhī
qíng
 

Watching the mother carefully attend to the infant, it truly shows the affection of a parent for their child.