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代替父母

Mandarin · pinyin dài tì fù mǔ

in place of sb's parents
in loco parentis (law)

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代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
替: tì · change, replace, substitute for
父: fù · father; Kangxi radical 88
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female

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4–4–4–3 · dai4 ti4 fu4 mu3

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doi6 tai3 fu6 mou5

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