lǐ​tíng

paternal instruction

  • created sense approved 鲤庭/鯉庭 · lǐ​tíng · paternal instruction — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鲤庭 / 鯉庭

    lǐ​tíng

    paternal instruction

    (literary) To receive instruction from one's father; refers to the home or place where a father teaches his children. This idiom originates from a story in the [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]] (Analects) where the son of Confucius, Kong Li, was instructed by his father while crossing their courtyard

    鲤 (literal) → 鲤/鯉 · lǐ · carp 庭 (literal) → 庭 · tíng · family

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