子不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫 zǐ bù xián mǔ chǒu , gǒu bù xián jiā pín

DEFINITIONS

  1. see 兒不嫌母醜,狗不嫌家貧|儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫[er2 bu4 xian2 mu3 chou3 , gou3 bu4 xian2 jia1 pin2]

CHARACTERS

子 zǐ offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
嫌 xián hate, detest; suspect; criticize
母 mǔ mother; female elders; female
丑 chǒu clown, comedian; 2nd terrestrial branch
狗 gǒu dog, canis familiaris
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
嫌 xián hate, detest; suspect; criticize
家 jiā house, home, residence; family
贫 pín poor, impoverished, needy