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召父杜母
shào​fù​dù​mǔ

virtuous local officials

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召父杜母 shào​fù​dù​mǔ
virtuous local officials
An idiom used to praise the achievements of local officials. It refers to 召信臣 shào​xìn​chén of the Western Han and 杜诗 dù​shī of the Eastern Han, both of whom were well-loved governors of Nanyang.