Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫 ér bù xián mǔ chǒu ， gǒu bù xián jiā pín
a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)
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non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final; child
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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to dislike; suspicion
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mother; (of animals) female; origin
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ugly; clown; shameful
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dog
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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to dislike; suspicion
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home; family; classifier for families or businesses
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poor; deficient; inadequate
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