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反哺之私 — “The private act of filial reciprocation”

反哺之私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the devotion of children to their parents, especially in return for their upbringing; filial gratitude and reciprocation”. Literally, “the private act of filial reciprocation”.

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反哺之私 Pronunciation and Pinyin

反哺之私 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti
哺
bǔ10feed and nurture
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
私
sī7private, personal, secret

Example Sentence with 反哺之私

赡养父母是每个子女应尽的“反哺之私”,也是一项传统美德。
Providing for one's parents is every child's rightful act of filial reciprocation, and also a traditional virtue.

Idioms Related to 反哺之私

Synonyms of 反哺之私

  • fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之qíng情children repaying parents' kindness

More idioms starting with 反

  • fǎn反cè侧zì自ān安restless person naturally feels at ease
  • fǎn反cè侧huò获ān安restless heart finds peace
  • fǎn反qí其dào道ér而xíng行zhī之do the exact opposite
  • fǎn反láo劳wéi为yì逸turn toil into ease
  • fǎn反fǎn反fù复fù复again and again
  • fǎn反fǎn反fù覆fù覆repeatedly; over and over again
  • fǎn反yín吟fù复yín吟difficult or incompatible marriage
  • fǎn反tīng听nèi内shì视reflect on self and heed others
  • fǎn反tīng听shōu收shì视ignore distractions and focus inward
  • fǎn反yǎo咬yī一kǒu口turn around and make a false countercharge
  • fǎn反chún唇xiāng相jī稽retort defiantly when accused

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What does 反哺之私 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 反哺之私?

反哺之私 is pronounced fǎn bǔ zhī sī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 反哺之私 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 反哺之私?

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。

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