求爷爷告奶奶 in English qiu2 ye2 ye5 gao4 nai3 nai5 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to go about begging for help

Simplified Characters

求 爷 爷 告 奶 奶

Traditional Characters

求 爺 爺 告 奶 奶

Pinyin

qiu2 ye2 ye5 gao4 nai3 nai5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

求qiu2to seek 爷ye2grandpa 爷ye2grandpa 告gao4to say 奶nai3breast 奶nai3breast