春晖寸草 — “Spring sunshine and an inch of grass”
春晖寸草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the boundless love and kindness of parents (likened to the warm spring sun) and a child's deep, humble gratitude (likened to a tiny blade of grass) which can never fully repay such immense benevolence”. Literally, “Spring sunshine and an inch of grass”.
春晖寸草 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 春晖寸草 mean?
春晖寸草 (chūn huī cùn cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the boundless love and kindness of parents (likened to the warm spring sun) and a child's deep, humble gratitude (likened to a tiny blade of grass) which can never fully repay such immense benevolence”.
How do you pronounce 春晖寸草?
春晖寸草 is pronounced chūn huī cùn cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 春晖寸草 literally mean?
Literally, 春晖寸草 means “Spring sunshine and an inch of grass”. It is used to mean “the boundless love and kindness of parents (likened to the warm spring sun) and a child's deep, humble gratitude (likened to a tiny blade of grass) which can never fully repay such immense benevolence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 春晖寸草?
春晖：春天的阳光；比喻父母对儿女的慈爱抚养。寸草：一寸长的小草；比喻子女对父母的养育之恩的无限感戴心情。