养儿防老 — “To raise children to provide for one's old age”
养儿防老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “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. Literally, “Raise children to guard against old age”.
养儿防老 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 养
- yǎng养ér儿dài代lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
- yǎng养ér儿dài待lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
- yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, save grain for hunger
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用bīng兵yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long preparation for a critical moment
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用jūn军yī一shí时Years of preparation for a moment of need
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long preparation for a critical moment
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long-term preparation for critical use
- yǎng养wēi威xù蓄ruì锐build strength and conserve energy
- yǎng养zǐ子fáng防lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥prepare for old age and famine
- yǎng养jiā家huó活kǒu口support one's family
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What does 养儿防老 mean?
养儿防老 (yǎng ér fáng lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise children to provide for one's old age”.
How do you pronounce 养儿防老?
养儿防老 is pronounced yǎng ér fáng lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养儿防老 literally mean?
Literally, 养儿防老 means “Raise children to guard against old age”. It is used to mean “to raise children to provide for one's old age”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养儿防老?
养育儿子是为了防备年老。亦泛指养育子女以防老年无依靠。