老牛舐犊 lǎo niú shì dú

fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
old (of people)
cow; ox; bull
to lick; to lap (up)
calf; sacrificial victim