<< Dictionary
Back to Dictionary
虎毒不食子

hǔdúbùshízǐ

a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom) / even wild beasts look after their young

Character Breakdown

虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
毒
dú
poison, venom; drug, narcotic
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
—