托妻付子 — “Entrust wife and commit children”
托妻付子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to entrust one's wife and children to the care of a trusted friend or relative, often in times of great difficulty, danger, or prolonged absence, indicating deep trust and a desperate situation”. Literally, “entrust wife and commit children”.
托妻付子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
托妻付子 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 托
- tuō托zhī之kōng空yán言entrust to empty words
- tuō托yú于kōng空yán言entrust to empty talk
- tuō托gōng公bào报sī私abuse public authority for private gain
- tuō托gōng公xíng行sī私abuse public office for private gain
- tuō托fèng凤pān攀lóng龙curry favor with powerful figures
- tuō托gū孤jì寄mìng命entrust orphan and vital mission
- tuō托wù物yù寓xīng兴Express feelings through objects
- tuō托wù物yù寓gǎn感express feelings through objects
- tuō托wù物yǐn引lèi类express ideas through analogy
- tuō托wù物gǎn感huái怀Express feelings through objects
- tuō托wù物lián连lèi类express feelings through objects and analogies
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Open the tool →Questions about 托妻付子
What does 托妻付子 mean?
托妻付子 (tuō qī fù zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to entrust one's wife and children to the care of a trusted friend or relative, often in times of great difficulty, danger, or prolonged absence, indicating deep trust and a desperate situation”.
How do you pronounce 托妻付子?
托妻付子 is pronounced tuō qī fù zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 托妻付子 literally mean?
Literally, 托妻付子 means “entrust wife and commit children”. It is used to mean “to entrust one's wife and children to the care of a trusted friend or relative, often in times of great difficulty, danger, or prolonged absence, indicating deep trust and a desperate situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 托妻付子?
托：请托。将妻子儿女送到别人家寄养