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Chinese
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give birth; keep (pets); to support give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring sb. up; to raise (pig, etc.)
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son; child; diminutive suffix
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to protect; to defend; to guard (against)
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old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
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| trad. (養兒防老)
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養
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兒
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防
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老
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| simp. (养儿防老)
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养
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儿
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防
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老
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Pronunciation
Idiom
養兒防老
- (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age