借腹生子
jiè​fù​shēng​zǐ

surrogate pregnancy

  • created sense approved 借腹生子 · jiè​fù​shēng​zǐ · surrogate pregnancy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    借腹生子

    jiè​fù​shēng​zǐ

    surrogate pregnancy

    To have a child via a surrogate mother; originally used when a wife was infertile to describe seeking an heir through another woman.

    借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to make use of 腹 (literal) → 腹 · fù · abdomen 生子 (literal) → 生子 · shēng​zǐ · to give birth

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