舐犊情深 in English shi4 du2 qing2 shen1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the cow licking its calf fondly (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to show deep affection towards one's children

Simplified Characters

舐 犊 情 深

Traditional Characters

舐 犢 情 深

Pinyin

shi4 du2 qing2 shen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

舐shi4to lick 犊du2calf 情qing2feeling 深shen1old variant of 深[shen1]