生儿育女 — “To bear and raise children”
生儿育女 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bear and raise children”. To have and bring up offspring. Literally, “To give birth to sons and raise daughters”.
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生儿育女 Pronunciation and Pinyin
生儿育女 Character Breakdown
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这对年轻夫妇最大的愿望就是生儿育女，共同体验为人父母的喜悦。
The greatest wish of this young couple is to bear and raise children, experiencing the joy of parenthood together.
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Synonyms of 生儿育女
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- shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
- shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
- shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
- shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
- shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
- shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
- shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患，，sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
- shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
- shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption
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Open the tool →Questions about 生儿育女
What does 生儿育女 mean?
生儿育女 (shēng ér yù nǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bear and raise children”.
How do you pronounce 生儿育女?
生儿育女 is pronounced shēng ér yù nǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 生儿育女 literally mean?
Literally, 生儿育女 means “to give birth to sons and raise daughters”. It is used to mean “to bear and raise children”.
What is the Chinese definition of 生儿育女?
指生育子女