shàn​zhěn​wēn​qīn

to serve one's parents with extreme devotion

扇枕温衾 扇枕溫衾 shàn​zhěn​wēn​qīn
to serve one's parents with extreme devotion
Literally meaning to fan the pillow and warm the quilt; used to describe a child who shows great filial piety by looking after their parents' comfort, based on the story of Huang Xiang from the Han Dynasty who cooled his father's mat in summer and warmed his bed in winter

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