携男挈女 — “To travel or live with one's sons and daughters”
携男挈女 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel or live with one's sons and daughters”. Often implying the difficulties and hardships associated with managing family responsibilities, especially during travel or when struggling to make a living. Literally, “Bringing sons and daughters along”.
携男挈女 Pronunciation and Pinyin
携男挈女 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 携
- xié携yún云qiè挈yǔ雨intimate encounter between lovers
- xié携yún云wò握yǔ雨to engage in sexual intimacy
- xié携jiā家dài带kǒu口to bring one's entire family along
- xié携yòu幼fú扶lǎo老bring along the old and the young
- xié携shǒu手jiē接wǔ武Follow closely and imitate someone's actions
- xié携lǎo老fú扶yòu幼bringing along old and young
- xié携lǎo老fú扶ruò弱assist the old and support the weak
- xié携lǎo老qiè挈yòu幼bringing along the old and the young
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What does 携男挈女 mean?
携男挈女 (xié nán qiè nǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel or live with one's sons and daughters”.
How do you pronounce 携男挈女?
携男挈女 is pronounced xié nán qiè nǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 携男挈女 literally mean?
Literally, 携男挈女 means “Bringing sons and daughters along”. It is used to mean “to travel or live with one's sons and daughters”.
What is the Chinese definition of 携男挈女?
带领着男儿女儿。多用于形容旅途的辛苦或生计的艰辛。