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舐犢之愛

简舐犊之爱 · 繁舐犢之愛

Mandarin · pinyin shì dú zhī ài

the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom)
parental love

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舐: shì · lick with tongue
犢: Look up this written character
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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