Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「老牛舐犢」, with more below.
Today’s idiom is 「老牛舐犢」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
The old cow licks the calf. A metaphor for parents’ love for their children.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lǎo niú shì dú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lou5 ngau4 laai2/lem2 duk6
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