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養兒防老
简 养儿防老 · 繁 養兒防老Mandarin · pinyin yǎng ér fáng lǎo
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- (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
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3–2–2–3 · yang3 er2 fang2 lao3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
joeng5 ji4 fong4 lou5
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- (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
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