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乃祖乃父
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乃祖乃父

乃祖乃父 — “Your grandfather and father”

乃祖乃父 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Your grandfather and father”. One's paternal ancestors or forebears. Literally, “Your grandfather, your father”.

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乃祖乃父 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乃祖乃父 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乃
nǎi2only then, thereupon, is
祖
zǔ10ancestor, founder, or progenitor
乃
nǎi2only then, thereupon, is
父
fù4father, male elder

Example Sentence with 乃祖乃父

他家的良好品德,乃祖乃父都有所传承,深得邻里称赞。
The excellent virtues of his family have been passed down from his grandfather and father, earning high praise from the neighbors.

Idioms Related to 乃祖乃父

More idioms starting with 乃

  • nǎi乃xīn心wáng王shì室wholeheartedly devoted to the nation
  • nǎi乃wǒ我kùn困rǔ汝I am the one who harmed you
  • nǎi乃wén文nǎi乃wǔ武proficient in both literary and martial arts
  • nǎi乃wǔ武nǎi乃wén文both martial and scholarly

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Questions about 乃祖乃父

What does 乃祖乃父 mean?

乃祖乃父 (nǎi zǔ nǎi fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Your grandfather and father”.

How do you pronounce 乃祖乃父?

乃祖乃父 is pronounced nǎi zǔ nǎi fù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乃祖乃父 literally mean?

Literally, 乃祖乃父 means “Your grandfather, your father”. It is used to mean “Your grandfather and father”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乃祖乃父?

乃:你的。你的祖父,你的父亲。指祖父和父亲

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