elderly parents
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
elderly parents; one's aged father and mother
formalA respectful and affectionate term for one's parents, especially when they are advanced in age.
Tā他
shí时
kè刻
guà挂
niàn念
zhe着
jiā家
zhōng中
de的
èr二
lǎo老
。
He constantly thinks of his elderly parents at home.
Tā他
zuì最
dà大
de的
yuàn愿
wàng望
jiù就
shì是
ràng让
èr二
lǎo老
ān安
xiǎng享
wǎn晚
nián年
。
His greatest wish is for his elderly parents to enjoy their twilight years in peace.
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Měi每
féng逢
jiā佳
jié节
，
tā他
bì必
huí回
xiāng乡
tàn探
wàng望
èr二
lǎo老
。
Every festival, he always returns to his hometown to visit his aged parents.