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孟母三遷 (maang6 mou5 saam1 cin1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

孟母三遷 (maang6 mou5 saam1 cin1, mèng mǔ sān qiān) — Literally: it is a Proverb "The mother of Mencius changed her home; abode three times to better her son's education (to avoid bad influence on her son)." Metaphor: A wise mother would do everything for the healthy growth of her children.

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 孟 (maang6) — first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers; first in series; a surname; e…
• 孟加拉 (maang6 gaa1 laai1) — Bengal; Bangladesh
• 孟加拉人民共和國 (maang6 gaa1 laai1 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3) — People's Republic of Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan)
• 孟加拉國 (maang6 gaa1 laai1 gwok3) — Bangladesh
• 孟加拉灣 (maang6 gaa1 laai1 waan1) — Bay of Bengal
• 孟加拉語 (maang6 gaa1 laai1 jyu5) — Bengali (language)

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