慈乌反哺 / 慈烏反哺

cí​wū​fǎn​bǔ

filial piety

(idiom) a child repaying the kindness of their parents' upbringing; literally means the young crow returns to feed its mother.

慈乌 (literal) → 慈乌/慈烏 · cí​wū · jackdaw 反哺 (literal) → 反哺 · fǎn​bǔ · to support one's parents

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM