严父慈母 — “A stern father and a loving mother”
严父慈母 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a stern father and a loving mother”. Often used to describe parents who balance strict discipline with tender care in raising their children. Literally, “Strict father, kind mother”.
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严父慈母 Pronunciation and Pinyin
严父慈母 Character Breakdown
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小明在严父慈母的教育下健康成长，既懂规矩又不失活泼。
Under the guidance of his stern father and loving mother, Xiao Ming grew up healthy, both understanding rules and remaining lively.
Idioms Related to 严父慈母
More idioms starting with 严
- yán严sī丝hé合fèng缝fitting together perfectly
- yán严yán严shí实shí实tightly sealed or packed
- yán严yú于lǜ律jǐ己be strict with oneself
- yán严yú于lǜ律yǐ已Be strict with oneself
- yán严yú于zé责jǐ己，，kuān宽yǐ以dài待rén人Be strict with self, lenient with others
- yán严yǐ以lǜ律jǐ己，，kuān宽yǐ以zì字rén人Be strict with self, lenient with others
- yán严yǐ以lǜ律jǐ己，，kuān宽yǐ以dài待rén人be strict with self, lenient with others
- yán严xíng刑jùn峻zhì制strict laws and severe punishments
- yán严xíng刑jùn峻fǎ法harsh punishments and strict laws
- yán严jiā家è饿lì隶rigid, restrained calligraphic style
- yán严shī师chū出gāo高tú徒Strict teachers make excellent students
- yán严shī师wèi畏yǒu友strict teacher, respected friend
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Open the tool →Questions about 严父慈母
What does 严父慈母 mean?
严父慈母 (yán fù cí mǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a stern father and a loving mother”.
How do you pronounce 严父慈母?
严父慈母 is pronounced yán fù cí mǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 严父慈母 literally mean?
Literally, 严父慈母 means “Strict father, kind mother”. It is used to mean “a stern father and a loving mother”.
What is the Chinese definition of 严父慈母?
严：严格；慈：慈爱。严厉的父亲，慈祥的母亲