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承欢膝下 — “To serve and bring joy to parents beneath their knees”

承欢膝下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attend upon and care for one's parents, especially in their old age, demonstrating filial piety; to serve and please one's parents”. Literally, “To serve and bring joy to parents beneath their knees”.

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承欢膝下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

承欢膝下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
承
chéng8to bear, receive, or continue
欢
huān6Joyful and fond
膝
xī15the knee joint
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 承欢膝下

小明长大后,一直很孝顺,尽心尽力地承欢膝下,照顾年迈的父母。
After growing up, Xiao Ming has always been very filial, diligently attending upon and pleasing his aged parents.

Idioms Related to 承欢膝下

Synonyms of 承欢膝下

  • xī膝xià下chéng承huān欢to serve and please one's parents

More idioms starting with 承

  • chéng承shàng上qǐ启xià下connect the preceding and the following
  • chéng承shàng上qǐ起xià下connect preceding with succeeding
  • chéng承xiān先qǐ启hòu后inherit the past, inspire the future
  • chéng承qián前qǐ启hòu后inherit the past, open the future
  • chéng承tiān天zhī之yòu佑receive Heaven's blessing
  • chéng承tiān天zhī之yòu祐receive heaven's blessing
  • chéng承tiān天zhī之hù祜receive heaven's blessing
  • chéng承shàn嬗lí离hé合inherit, evolve, separate, and combine
  • chéng承píng平shèng盛shì世peaceful and prosperous era
  • chéng承xīng星lǚ履cǎo草to toil from early morning to late night
  • chéng承huān欢xiàn献mèi媚curry favor with flattery
  • chéng承yán颜hòu候sè色Observe faces and anticipate moods

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Questions about 承欢膝下

What does 承欢膝下 mean?

承欢膝下 (chéng huān xī xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attend upon and care for one's parents, especially in their old age, demonstrating filial piety; to serve and please one's parents”.

How do you pronounce 承欢膝下?

承欢膝下 is pronounced chéng huān xī xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 承欢膝下 literally mean?

Literally, 承欢膝下 means “to serve and bring joy to parents beneath their knees”. It is used to mean “to attend upon and care for one's parents, especially in their old age, demonstrating filial piety; to serve and please one's parents”.

What is the Chinese definition of 承欢膝下?

承欢:旧指侍奉父母;膝下:子女幼时依于父母膝下,故表示幼年。旧指侍奉父母。

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