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儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫
érbùxiánmǔchǒu,gǒubùxiánjiāpín
Traditional: 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧
a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)
Character Breakdown
儿
ér
son, child
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
嫌
xián
to hate, to detest; to criticize; to suspect
HSK 6
母
mǔ
mother; female elders; female
HSK 4
丑
chǒu
ugly; shameful; comedian, clown
HSK 5
狗
gǒu
dog
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
嫌
xián
to hate, to detest; to criticize; to suspect
HSK 6
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1
贫
pín
poor, needy, impoverished; lacking
HSK 6
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
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