老牛舐犊

Traditional: 老牛舐犢

lǎo niú shì dú

Dictionary entry

lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom)

What does 老牛舐犊 mean?

老牛舐犊 (lǎo niú shì dú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom)

2fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children

Character breakdown

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老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)牛Niúsurname Niu 舐shìto lick · to lap (up)犊dúcalf · sacrificial victim

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老牛舐犊

lǎo niú shì dú

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