杨生黄雀 — “To repay a kindness or favor”
杨生黄雀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repay a kindness or favor”. To show gratitude for a past benefit, similar to the story of the yellow oriole bringing a ring. Literally, “Yang Sheng and the yellow oriole”.
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杨生黄雀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杨生黄雀 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 杨生黄雀
那位女士曾经帮助过许多贫困的孩子，多年后当她遇到困难时，那些孩子纷纷伸出援手，这真是应了杨生黄雀的典故。
That lady once helped many underprivileged children; years later, when she encountered difficulties, those children all reached out to help, truly echoing the allusion of 'Yang Sheng and the Yellow Oriole'.
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What does 杨生黄雀 mean?
杨生黄雀 (yáng shēng huáng què) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repay a kindness or favor”.
How do you pronounce 杨生黄雀?
杨生黄雀 is pronounced yáng shēng huáng què in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杨生黄雀 literally mean?
Literally, 杨生黄雀 means “Yang Sheng and the yellow oriole”. It is used to mean “to repay a kindness or favor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杨生黄雀?
以之为报恩典实。同“杨雀衔环”。