托妻寄子 — “To entrust one's wife and children to the care of another person”
托妻寄子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to entrust one's wife and children to the care of another person”. Typically during a time of difficulty, absence, or danger, often implying a deep sense of trust. Literally, “entrust wife and children to someone's care”.
托妻寄子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
托妻寄子 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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What does 托妻寄子 mean?
托妻寄子 (tuō qī jì zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to entrust one's wife and children to the care of another person”.
How do you pronounce 托妻寄子?
托妻寄子 is pronounced tuō qī jì zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 托妻寄子 literally mean?
Literally, 托妻寄子 means “entrust wife and children to someone's care”. It is used to mean “to entrust one's wife and children to the care of another person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 托妻寄子?
托：请托。将妻子儿女送到别人家寄养