犁牛骍角 — “A distinguished child born of humble parents”
犁牛骍角 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a distinguished child born of humble parents”. Worthy offspring from unremarkable origins. Literally, “Plow ox with red horns”.
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老王夫妇都是普通工人，却培养出了一个全国知名的科学家，真是犁牛骍角啊！
Old Mr. and Mrs. Wang are ordinary factory workers, yet they raised a nationally renowned scientist; truly a case of a distinguished child from humble origins!
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What does 犁牛骍角 mean?
犁牛骍角 (lí niú xīng jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a distinguished child born of humble parents”.
How do you pronounce 犁牛骍角?
犁牛骍角 is pronounced lí niú xīng jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 犁牛骍角 literally mean?
Literally, 犁牛骍角 means “Plow ox with red horns”. It is used to mean “a distinguished child born of humble parents”.
What is the Chinese definition of 犁牛骍角?
比喻劣父生贤明的儿女。同“犁生骍角”。