舐犢之愛 shì dú zhī ài

the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom); parental love

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom)
  2. 2. parental love

Characters

Character Meaning
舐 shì
to lick; to lap (up)
犢 dú
calf; sacrificial victim
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
愛 ài
to love; to like; to be fond of