mèng​mǔ​sān​qiān

Mencius' mother moves three times

  1. Mencius
    (bound form) referring to the philosopher 孟子 mèng​zǐ or the classic text named after him
  2. noun
    mother
    mother; female parent
  3. to move house three times
    The story of 孟子 mèng​zǐ's mother moving their home three times to find a good environment for her son's education; used to praise a mother's devotion to her children's upbringing