返哺之私 — “The personal act of filial piety”
返哺之私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the personal act of filial piety”. Especially in showing gratitude and repaying the kindness and nurturing of one's parents, likened to a young bird feeding its parent. Literally, “The personal act of a young bird feeding its parent”.
返哺之私 Pronunciation and Pinyin
返哺之私 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 返哺之私
More idioms starting with 返
- fǎn返wǒ我chū初fú服Resign from office and return to seclusion
- fǎn返běn本cháo朝yuán元return to the origin
- fǎn返běn本huán还yuán元return to original nature or fundamental state
- fǎn返běn本huán还yuán原revert to original state or true nature
- fǎn返běn本huán还yuán源return to one's true nature or origin
- fǎn返pǔ朴guī归zhēn真Return to simplicity and purity
- fǎn返pǔ朴huán还chún淳return to original simplicity and honesty
- fǎn返pǔ朴huán还zhēn真return to original simplicity and true nature
- fǎn返lái来fù复qù去go back and forth repeatedly
- fǎn返zhèng正bō拨luàn乱restore order from chaos
- fǎn返zhào照huí回guāng光turn inward for deep introspection
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What does 返哺之私 mean?
返哺之私 (fǎn bǔ zhī sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the personal act of filial piety”.
How do you pronounce 返哺之私?
返哺之私 is pronounced fǎn bǔ zhī sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 返哺之私 literally mean?
Literally, 返哺之私 means “the personal act of a young bird feeding its parent”. It is used to mean “the personal act of filial piety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 返哺之私?
返哺：雏鸟长大，衔食哺其母。比喻报答亲恩