母以子貴
Chinese
female; mother | to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.) | child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight | expensive; noble; your (name) expensive; noble; your (name); precious | ||
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trad. (母以子貴) | 母 | 以 | 子 | 貴 | |
simp. (母以子贵) | 母 | 以 | 子 | 贵 |
Pronunciation
Idiom
母以子貴
- a mother becomes more respected because of her son