父债子还 — “Father's debt, son repays”
父债子还 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Children are held responsible for their father's debts or the consequences of their father's actions; the son pays the father's debt”. Literally, “Father's debt, son repays”.
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- fù父zǐ子wú无gé隔sù宿zhī之chóu仇Father and son reconcile quickly
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- fù父xī析zǐ子hé荷Son continues father's work
- fù父mǔ母zhī之guó国one's native country
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- fù父mǔ母guó国parents' homeland
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- fù父mǔ母ēn恩qín勤parents' profound kindness and diligent care
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What does 父债子还 mean?
父债子还 (fù zhài zǐ huán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Children are held responsible for their father's debts or the consequences of their father's actions; the son pays the father's debt”.
How do you pronounce 父债子还?
父债子还 is pronounced fù zhài zǐ huán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 父债子还 literally mean?
Literally, 父债子还 means “Father's debt, son repays”. It is used to mean “Children are held responsible for their father's debts or the consequences of their father's actions; the son pays the father's debt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 父债子还?
父亲生前的债务，由子女负责偿还。也指父辈的过错累及子女。