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薄养厚葬

bóyǎnghòuzàng

Traditional: 薄養厚葬

to neglect one's parents but give them a rich funeral / hypocrisy in arranging a lavish funeral after treating one's parents meanly

Character Breakdown

薄
báo
thin, slight; meager, weak; poor, stingy
HSK 5
养
yǎng
to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support
HSK 4
厚
hòu
generous; substantial; deep (as a friendship)
HSK 4
葬
zàng
to bury, to inter
HSK 6

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