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Open the tool →反哺之私 (fǎn bǔ zhī sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the devotion of children to their parents, especially in return for their upbringing; filial gratitude and reciprocation”.
反哺之私 is pronounced fǎn bǔ zhī sī in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 反哺之私 means “the private act of filial reciprocation”. It is used to mean “the devotion of children to their parents, especially in return for their upbringing; filial gratitude and reciprocation”.
反哺:幼鸟长大后,衔食喂其母。比喻子女长大奉养父母,报答养育之恩。