老牛舐犢 lǎo niú shì dú

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

老 lǎo
HSK 1
old, aged; experienced
牛 niú
HSK 2
cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
舐 shì lick with tongue
犢 dú calf; victim of sacrifice