to rear; to nurture; to bring up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to rear; to nurture; to bring up
literaryA classical/literary term, often used to describe the deep care and effort of raising children.
Fù父
mǔ母
jū鞠
yǎng养
zhī之
ēn恩
，
zhòng重
rú如
shān山
。
The grace of parental nurturing is as weighty as a mountain.
Tā他
shì是
yóu由
zǔ祖
mǔ母
jū鞠
yǎng养
chéng成
rén人
de的
。
He was reared to adulthood by his grandmother.