be overprotective of one's child; shelter one's offspring
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be overprotective of one's children; to shield one's child from criticism or consequences
dialectUsed to criticize parents who blindly defend their children's faults, often leading to spoiled behavior. Primarily a dialectal expression common in Northern China.
Tā她
tài太
hù护
dú犊
zi子
le了
，
míng明
míng明
shì是
tā她
hái孩
zi子
xiān先
dòng动
shǒu手
dǎ打
rén人
，
hái还
yī一
gè个
jìn劲
er儿
dì地
zhǎo找
jiè借
kǒu口
。
She's way too protective of her kid; it was obvious her child threw the first punch, yet she kept making excuses.
Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
zhè这
me么
hù护
dú犊
zi子
，
hái孩
zi子
fàn犯
le了
cuò错
jiù就
gāi该
hǎo好
hǎo好
jiào教
yù育
。
You can't always shelter your child like this; if they make a mistake, they should be properly educated.
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Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
"
hù护
dú犊
zi子
hù护
bù不
chéng成
qì器
"
，
guò过
dù度
bǎo保
hù护
duì对
hái孩
zi子
méi没
hǎo好
chù处
。
As the saying goes, 'Overprotecting your child won't help them succeed'; excessive protection is not good for kids.
Lín邻
jū居
men们
dōu都
kàn看
bù不
guàn惯
nà那
jiā家
dà大
ren人
hù护
dú犊
zi子
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
The neighbors can't stand the way that family shelters their child.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
nián年
jì纪
xiǎo小
，
dàn但
fù父
mǔ母
cóng从
bù不
hù护
dú犊
zi子
，
gāi该
pī批
píng评
de的
shí时
hou候
jué绝
bù不
shǒu手
ruǎn软
。
Though he's young, his parents never shield him; they never hesitate to criticize when necessary.