mèng​mǔ​zé​lín

Mencius' mother chooses her neighbors

Senses

孟母择邻/ 孟母擇鄰 mèng​mǔ​zé​lín Mencius' mother chooses her neighbors

to move house for the sake of a child's education, based on the story of the philosopher Mencius' mother moving three times to find a suitable environment for her son

References

synonym 孟母三迁/孟母三遷 孟母择邻/孟母擇鄰
see 三迁/三遷 孟母择邻/孟母擇鄰