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儿女之债
儿女之债
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儿女之债

儿女之债 — “The lifelong obligation or burden parents feel for raising”

儿女之债 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the lifelong obligation or burden parents feel for raising”. Educating, and supporting their children, often including their marriage.

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儿女之债 Pronunciation and Pinyin

儿女之债 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
儿
ér2child, son, offspring
女
nǚ3woman, female, daughter
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
债
zhài10money owed

Example Sentence with 儿女之债

很多父母都认为,抚养孩子长大成人,是一份甜蜜的儿女之债。
Many parents believe that raising their children to adulthood is a sweet obligation.

Idioms Related to 儿女之债

More idioms starting with 儿

  • ér儿dà大bù不yóu由niáng娘Grown children make their own decisions
  • ér儿dà大bù不yóu由yé爷Grown children make their own decisions
  • ér儿nǚ女zhī之qíng情romantic love between a couple
  • ér儿nǚ女qìng亲jiā家children's in-laws
  • ér儿nǚ女fū夫qī妻childhood sweethearts who married
  • ér儿nǚ女zi子yǔ语childish or ill-considered talk
  • ér儿nǚ女xīn心cháng肠tender-hearted and compassionate
  • ér儿nǚ女qíng情duō多full of tender romantic feelings
  • ér儿nǚ女qíng情duō多,,fēng风yún云qì气shǎo少too much romance, too little ambition
  • ér儿nǚ女qíng情cháng长overly sentimental about love
  • ér儿nǚ女qíng情cháng长,,yīng英xióng雄qì气duǎn短sentimental love diminishes heroic spirit
  • ér儿nǚ女chéng成háng行to have many children

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What does 儿女之债 mean?

儿女之债 (ér nǚ zhī zhài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the lifelong obligation or burden parents feel for raising”.

How do you pronounce 儿女之债?

儿女之债 is pronounced ér nǚ zhī zhài in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 儿女之债?

债:欠帐。父母对子女所承担的教养婚嫁的义务

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