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舐犊之念
shì​dú​zhī​niàn

parental love

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 舐犊 舐犢 shì​dú
    to lick one's calf
    (literary) an old cow licking its calf, used to describe the deep love that parents have for their children
  2. 之 zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.
  3. 念 niàn noun
    thought
    (bound form) a thought; an idea; an intention