Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「反哺之私」. Learn its usage below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「反哺之私」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Repaying parents’ kindness: When the young birds grow up, they will bring food to their mothers. It is a metaphor for children growing up and supporting their parents to repay their kindness in raising them.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fǎn bǔ zhī sī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
faan2 bou6 ji1 si1
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
