metaphor for parents
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
metaphorical reference to one's parents; father and mother
literaryA poetic and classical metaphor where 春 (spring) often symbolizes father (associated with the warmth and vitality of spring) and 萱 (daylily) symbolizes mother (a traditional symbol of motherhood and forgetfulness of worries). Used almost exclusively in literary or formal contexts.
Tā他
suī虽
yuǎn远
zài在
yì异
xiāng乡
，
dàn但
shí时
kè刻
diàn惦
niàn念
zhe着
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
chūn春
xuān萱
。
Although he is far away in a foreign land, he constantly thinks of his parents at home.
Zhù祝
yuàn愿
nín您
chūn春
xuān萱
bìng并
mào茂
，
fú福
shòu寿
mián绵
cháng长
。
I wish both your father and mother are in good health and enjoy longevity.
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Wén文
zhāng章
kāi开
piān篇
biàn便
tí提
jí及
duì对
chūn春
xuān萱
de的
gǎn感
ēn恩
zhī之
qíng情
。
The article begins by mentioning the feeling of gratitude towards one's parents.