To raise children to provide for one's old age; to have children as a form of security and support in one's later years, expecting them to care for their parents when they are no longer able to fend for themselves.
在许多传统家庭中，人们普遍认为养儿防老是一种重要的家庭责任和对未来的规划。
In many traditional families, it is widely believed that raising children to provide for one's old age is an important family responsibility and a plan for the future.
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