啜食吐哺 — “To neglect one's own meal to attend to others or urgent affairs”
啜食吐哺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to neglect one's own meal to attend to others or urgent affairs”. Showing utmost diligence, selflessness, and eagerness to attract talent or care for people. Literally, “To stop eating and spit out food”.
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What does 啜食吐哺 mean?
啜食吐哺 (chuò shí tǔ bǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to neglect one's own meal to attend to others or urgent affairs”.
How do you pronounce 啜食吐哺?
啜食吐哺 is pronounced chuò shí tǔ bǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 啜食吐哺 literally mean?
Literally, 啜食吐哺 means “to stop eating and spit out food”. It is used to mean “to neglect one's own meal to attend to others or urgent affairs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 啜食吐哺?
辍：中止，停止。停止用饭，吐出口中含的食物。