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寸草心
cùn​cǎo​xīn

filial piety

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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寸草心 cùn​cǎo​xīn filial piety

(metaphor) a child's small heart or humble gratitude toward their parents, parents, as expressed in the famous poem "Yóu Zǐ Yín" (The Song of the Traveling Son) by Mèng Jiāo

References

see 寸草/寸草 → 寸草心/寸草心
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