反哺
Chinese
wrong side out or up; anti- | feed | ||
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trad. (反哺) | 反 | 哺 | |
simp. #(反哺) | 反 | 哺 | |
alternative forms | 返哺 |
Etymology
Originally referred to a raven that would provide food to its mother after becoming an adult. Emperor Wu of Liang [6th century]:
- 靈蛇銜珠以酬德,慈烏反哺以報親,在蟲鳥其尚爾,況三才之令人。 [MSC, trad.]
- Língshé xián zhū yǐ chóudé, cíwū fǎnbǔ yǐ bàoqīn, zài chóngniǎo qí shàng ěr, kuàng sāncái zhī lìngrén. [Pinyin]
- The mystic snake holds a pearl in its mouth to show gratitude; the raven feeds its parents to repay their kindness. It's as such even in lower animals and birds, let alone the virtuous men.
灵蛇衔珠以酬德,慈乌反哺以报亲,在虫鸟其尚尔,况三才之令人。 [MSC, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: fǎnbǔ
- Wade–Giles: fan3-pu3
- Yale: fǎn-bǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: faanbuu
- Palladius: фаньбу (fanʹbu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /fän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: faan2 bou6
- Yale: fáan bouh
- Cantonese Pinyin: faan2 bou6
- Guangdong Romanization: fan2 bou6
- Sinological IPA (key): /faːn³⁵ pou̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
反哺
- to take care of one's parents when they are old; to show filial piety
- to give back to a person or institution which has contributed to one's own growth
Derived terms
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