deep parental love; parents' deep affection for children
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
deep love of parents for their children (lit. a cow affectionately licking her calf)
literaryDerived from the image of a mother cow affectionately licking her calf. This idiom describes the profound and tender love that parents feel for their children. It is often used in formal, literary, or sentimental contexts, and carries a positive, warm connotation.
Fù父
mǔ母
duì对
zǐ子
nǚ女
zǒng总
shì是
shì舐
dú犊
qíng情
shēn深
。
Parents always have a deep, tender love for their children.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
yán严
lì厉
，
dàn但
nèi内
xīn心
duì对
hái孩
zi子
shì舐
dú犊
qíng情
shēn深
。
Although he appears strict on the surface, deep down he has a profound love for his child.
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Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
mǔ母
qīn亲
shì舐
dú犊
qíng情
shēn深
de的
gǎn感
rén人
gù故
shi事
。
This novel depicts a moving story about a mother's deep parental love.