respectful term for mother; literary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mother (respectful literary term)
literaryLiterally 'hall of daylilies,' an allusion to the daylily (萱草) planted by mothers in ancient times. Used in formal writing or polite speech to refer to one's own mother or another's mother with respect.
Xuān萱
táng堂
dà大
rén人
shēn身
tǐ体
ān安
kāng康
fǒu否
？
How is your respected mother's health?
Tā他
zì自
yòu幼
yǔ与
xuān萱
táng堂
xiāng相
yī依
wéi为
mìng命
。
He has depended on his mother for survival since childhood.
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Zhè这
shì是
jiā家
xuān萱
qīn亲
shǒu手
suǒ所
zhì制
。
This was made by my own mother's hand.