薄养厚葬 — “Meager support, lavish burial”
薄养厚葬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to provide meager support for one's parents during their lifetime but hold a lavish funeral for them after their death, often for show”. Literally, “meager support, lavish burial”.
薄养厚葬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
薄养厚葬 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 薄养厚葬
What does 薄养厚葬 mean?
薄养厚葬 (bó yǎng hòu zàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to provide meager support for one's parents during their lifetime but hold a lavish funeral for them after their death, often for show”.
How do you pronounce 薄养厚葬?
薄养厚葬 is pronounced bó yǎng hòu zàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 薄养厚葬 literally mean?
Literally, 薄养厚葬 means “meager support, lavish burial”. It is used to mean “to provide meager support for one's parents during their lifetime but hold a lavish funeral for them after their death, often for show”.
What is the Chinese definition of 薄养厚葬?
指子女在父母生前不尽心供养，父母死后却大办丧事，借以炫耀自己的经济实力与孝心