不忘母训 — “To always remember and adhere to one's mother's teachings or advice”
不忘母训 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to always remember and adhere to one's mother's teachings or advice”. To keep one's mother's instructions in mind. Literally, “Not forget mother's teachings”.
不忘母训 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不忘母训 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 不忘母训
Kou Zhun, a famous prime minister during the Northern Song Dynasty, came from a humble background and loved his people as if they were his own children. When his subordinates arranged a birthday celebration for him, they presented many birthday gifts, filling the entire living room.
An old servant then brought out the 'Cold Window Teaching Son' painting, made by his mother on her deathbed.
Kou Zhun burst into tears, recalling his mother's teachings, and immediately ordered his servants to return all the birthday gifts.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不忘母训
What does 不忘母训 mean?
不忘母训 (bù wàng mǔ xùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to always remember and adhere to one's mother's teachings or advice”.
How do you pronounce 不忘母训?
不忘母训 is pronounced bù wàng mǔ xùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不忘母训 literally mean?
Literally, 不忘母训 means “not forget mother's teachings”. It is used to mean “to always remember and adhere to one's mother's teachings or advice”.
Where does 不忘母训 come from?
不忘母训 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 不忘母训?
指不忘记母亲的教诲