mèng​mǔ​sān​qiān

Mencius' mother moves three times

孟母三迁 孟母三遷 mèng​mǔ​sān​qiān
Mencius' mother moves three times
The mother of Mencius moved her home three times to find a good environment for her son's education; used to describe the great care and effort parents take to choose a good learning environment for their children

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