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舐犢之愛

简 舐犊之爱 · 繁 舐犢之愛
Mandarin · pinyin shì dú zhī ài

Meanings

  1. the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom)
  2. parental love
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舐
shì · lick with tongue
犢
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之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
愛
ài · love, be fond of, like
犊
dú · calf; victim of sacrifice
爱
ài · love, be fond of, like
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4–2–1–4 · shi4 du2 zhi1 ai4

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saai5 duk6 zi1 oi3

Cantonese word readings for 舐犢之愛. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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saai5 duk6 zi1 oi3

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