benefit from; especially benefit from one's descendants
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to benefit from; to gain advantage; especially to benefit from one's children or descendants
neutralOften used in the context of elderly parents receiving care, support, or comfort from their children or younger family members.
Lǎo老
rén人
cāo操
láo劳
yī一
shēng生
，
wǎn晚
nián年
zhōng终
yú于
dé得
le了
ér儿
sūn孙
de的
jì济
。
After a lifetime of hard work, the elderly person finally benefited from the care of their children and grandchildren in their later years.
Tā他
ér儿
zi子
hěn很
yǒu有
chū出
xi息
，
tā他
zǒng总
suàn算
dé得
jì济
le了
。
His son is very successful, so he has finally benefited.
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Yǎng养
ér儿
fáng防
lǎo老
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
lǎo老
le了
néng能
dé得
jì济
。
Raising children for old age is precisely so that one can benefit from them when old.
Tā他
xīn辛
kǔ苦
bǎ把
hái孩
zi子
yǎng养
dà大
，
xiàn现
zài在
yī一
diǎn点
dōu都
méi没
dé得
zháo着
jì济
。
He worked hard to raise his children, but now he hasn't benefited from them at all.
Dōu都
shuō说
nǚ女
ér儿
tiē贴
xīn心
，
tā她
kě可
zhēn真
shì是
dé得
le了
nǚ女
ér儿
de的
jì济
le了
。
They all say daughters are considerate, and she truly has benefited from her daughter's care.