虎毒不食儿 — “Even a vicious tiger does not devour its cubs”
虎毒不食儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even a vicious tiger does not devour its cubs”. Implying that even cruel individuals have a basic protective instinct towards their own offspring.
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虎毒不食儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虎毒不食儿 Character Breakdown
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尽管他对外人十分严厉，但在孩子面前，他总是展现出慈爱的一面，毕竟虎毒不食儿
Although he is very strict with outsiders, he always shows a loving side to his children; after all, even a vicious tiger does not devour its cubs.
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What does 虎毒不食儿 mean?
虎毒不食儿 (hǔ dú bù shí ér) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even a vicious tiger does not devour its cubs”.
How do you pronounce 虎毒不食儿?
虎毒不食儿 is pronounced hǔ dú bù shí ér in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 虎毒不食儿?
老虎再歹毒也不会吃掉自己的孩子