子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫

Traditional: 子不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧

zǐ bù xián mǔ chǒu , gǒu bù xián jiā pín

Dictionary entry

see 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧|儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫[er2 bu4 xian2 mu3 chou3 , gou3 bu4 xian2 jia1 pin2]

What does 子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫 mean?

子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫 (zǐ bù xián mǔ chǒu , gǒu bù xián jiā pín) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧|儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫[er2 bu4 xian2 mu3 chou3 , gou3 bu4 xian2 jia1 pin2]

Character breakdown

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子zǐson · child 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-嫌xiánto dislike · suspicion 母mǔmother · elderly female relative 丑Chǒusurname Chou 狗gǒudog · CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]贫pínpoor · inadequate

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How to pronounce 子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫

子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫

zǐ bù xián mǔ chǒu , gǒu bù xián jiā pín

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