created sense approved 反哺 · fǎnbǔ · to support one's parents — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
反哺
fǎnbǔ
to support one's parents
to care for and support one's parents in their old age to repay their upbringing; originally referring to the legend of a young crow feeding its aging mother
反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · to return 哺 (literal) → 哺 · bǔ · to feed
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 反哺 · fǎnbǔ · to repay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
反哺
fǎnbǔ
to repay
to return a favor or give back to something that previously provided support (e.g., urban areas giving back to rural areas)
反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · to return 哺 (literal) → 哺 · bǔ · to feed
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition