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知子莫若父

Mandarin · pinyin zhī zǐ mò ruò fù

Meanings

  1. nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)
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知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
莫
mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
若
ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
父
fù · father; Kangxi radical 88
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1–3–4–4–4 · zhi1 zi3 mo4 ruo4 fu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi1 zi2 mok6 joek6 fu6

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zi1 zi2 mok6 joek6 fu6

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知子莫若父 · zhi1 zi3 mo4 ruo4 fu4
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Exact source record知子莫若父 知子莫若父 [zhi1 zi3 mo4 ruo4 fu4] /nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)/