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老牛舐犢
简 老牛舐犊 · 繁 老牛舐犢Mandarin · pinyin lǎo niú shì dú
Meanings
- lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom)
- fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children
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3–2–4–2 · lao3 niu2 shi4 du2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
lou5 ngau4 saai5 duk6
Cantonese word readings for 老牛舐犢. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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lou5 ngau4 saai5 duk6
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