仰事俯畜 — “To support one's elders and raise one's children”
仰事俯畜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to support one's elders and raise one's children”. To bear the responsibility of providing for one's family. Literally, “serve elders above, raise young below”.
仰事俯畜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
仰事俯畜 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 仰
- yǎng仰bù不kuì愧tiān天to have a clear conscience
- yǎng仰zhī之mí弥gāo高ever more lofty and profound
- yǎng仰shì事fǔ俛chù畜support family
- yǎng仰rén人méi眉jié睫Act according to another's will
- yǎng仰rén人bí鼻xī息live at the mercy of others
- yǎng仰qǔ取fǔ俯shí拾gain from every direction
- yǎng仰wū屋zhī之qín勤deeply engrossed in scholarly writing
- yǎng仰wū屋xīng兴tàn叹sigh in despair with no solution
- yǎng仰wū屋xīng兴jiē嗟sigh in utter helplessness
- yǎng仰wū屋zhuó着shū书devote oneself entirely to writing
- yǎng仰wū屋qiè窃tàn叹sigh in helpless despair
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What does 仰事俯畜 mean?
仰事俯畜 (yǎng shì fǔ xù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to support one's elders and raise one's children”.
How do you pronounce 仰事俯畜?
仰事俯畜 is pronounced yǎng shì fǔ xù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 仰事俯畜 literally mean?
Literally, 仰事俯畜 means “serve elders above, raise young below”. It is used to mean “to support one's elders and raise one's children”.
What is the Chinese definition of 仰事俯畜?
上要侍奉父母，下要养活妻儿。泛指维持一家生活。