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慈乌反哺
cí​wū​fǎn​bǔ

filial piety

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 慈乌 慈烏 cí​wū
    jackdaw
    A type of bird in the crow family, smaller than a common crow, traditionally praised for the myth that it feeds its parents in their old age.
  2. 反哺 fǎn​bǔ
    to support one's parents
    to care for and support one's parents in their old age to repay their upbringing; originally referring to the legend of a young crow feeding its aging mother
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