parental love; doting affection
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
parents' deep love for their children (lit. an old cow licking its calf)
literaryA traditional metaphor comparing parental affection to a cow tenderly licking its calf. The expression carries a warm, positive connotation and is often used to describe the selfless, nurturing love of parents.
Fù父
mǔ母
duì对
zǐ子
nǚ女
de的
ài爱
jiù就
xiàng像
lǎo老
niú牛
shì舐
dú犊
，
shēn深
chén沉
ér而
wú无
sī私
。
Parents' love for their children is like an old cow licking its calf—deep and selfless.
Tā他
duì对
ér儿
zi子
de的
guān关
xīn心
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
shì是
lǎo老
niú牛
shì舐
dú犊
，
wú无
wēi微
bù不
zhì至
。
His care for his son can truly be described as doting parental love, attending to every detail.
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Kàn看
zhe着
mǔ母
qīn亲
xì细
xīn心
zhào照
liào料
yīng婴
ér儿
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
zhēn真
shì是
lǎo老
niú牛
shì舐
dú犊
zhī之
qíng情
。
Watching the mother carefully attend to the infant, it truly shows the affection of a parent for their child.