曾母投杼
zēng​mǔ​tóu​zhù

even a mother will eventually believe rumors against her own son

  • created reference approved 曾母投杼 → 曾参/曾參 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    曾母投杼 zēng​mǔ​tóu​zhù

    曾参 / 曾參 zēng​shēn

    see

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  • created sense approved 曾母投杼 · zēng​mǔ​tóu​zhù · even a mother will eventually believe rumors against her own son — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    曾母投杼

    zēng​mǔ​tóu​zhù

    even a mother will eventually believe rumors against her own son

    (literary) Even the strongest confidence can be shaken by persistent rumors; literally "Zeng's mother threw down her shuttle". References the story of [[曾参|曾參|zeng1 shen1]]'s mother who, despite her son's virtue, eventually believed reports he was a murderer and fled her loom.

    曾 (literal) → 曾 · zēng · Zeng 母 (literal) → 母 · mǔ · mother 投杼 (literal) → 投杼 · tóu​zhù · influence of rumors

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