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

Character Breakdown

老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1 6 丶
牛
niú
ox, cow, bull
HSK 2 4 丶
舐
shì
to lick, to lap up
10 丶
犊
dú
calf; sacrificial lamb
12 丶

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