衣食父母 in English yi1 shi2 fu4 mu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • the people one depends upon for one's livelihood
  • one's bread and butter

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Pinyin

yi1 shi2 fu4 mu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

yi1clothes shi2to eat fu4father mu3mother