膝下犹虚 — “Still childless”
膝下犹虚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Still childless”. Having no children yet. Literally, “Still empty under the knees”.
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膝下犹虚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
膝下犹虚 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 膝下犹虚
这对夫妻结婚多年，膝下犹虚，一直盼望着能有个孩子。
This couple has been married for many years, still childless, and has always longed for a child.
Idioms Related to 膝下犹虚
More idioms starting with 膝
- xī膝xià下chéng承huān欢to serve and please one's parents
- xī膝yǎng痒sāo搔bèi背futile effort; address irrelevant issue
- xī膝xíng行pú匍fú伏crawl on knees and prostrate oneself
- xī膝xíng行ér而qián前advance on knees in reverence or humility
- xī膝xíng行ér而jìn进advance on knees in extreme deference
- xī膝xíng行zhǒu肘bù步crawl on knees and elbows
- xī膝xíng行pú蒲fú伏Crawl on knees and prostrate
- xī膝yǔ语shé蛇xíng行act with extreme servility
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Open the tool →Questions about 膝下犹虚
What does 膝下犹虚 mean?
膝下犹虚 (xī xià yóu xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Still childless”.
How do you pronounce 膝下犹虚?
膝下犹虚 is pronounced xī xià yóu xū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 膝下犹虚 literally mean?
Literally, 膝下犹虚 means “Still empty under the knees”. It is used to mean “Still childless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 膝下犹虚?
膝：膝盖；虚：空。膝盖下还空着。指没有儿女