畫荻教子 huà dí jiào zǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom)
  2. mother's admirable dedication to her children's education

CHARACTERS

畫 huà delineate, painting, picture, drawing; draw
荻 dí reed, Miscanthus saccariflorus
教 jiào teach, class
子 zǐ offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch