rú​zǐ​niú

servant of the people

孺子牛 rú​zǐ​niú
servant of the people
(literary) person who willingly serves the public; refers to a story from the "Zuo Zhuan" where Duke Jing of Qi played the role of an ox for his young son to pull.
indulgent parent
(archaic) parent who dotes on or indulges their children, based on the original allusion to Duke Jing of Qi playing with his son.

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