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老牛舐犊【lǎo niú shì dú】

lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom)
fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children

老牛舐犊【lǎo niú shì dú】

lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom)
fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children

老

HSK 11

含义old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125

拼音lǎo

牛

HSK 11

含义cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)

拼音niú

舐

含义lick with tongue

拼音shì

犊

含义calf; victim of sacrifice

拼音dú