舐 : to lick, to lap... : shì | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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舐

shì
to lick to lap (up)
溜舐

liū shì
to flatter obsequiously toady
老牛舐犊 Trad. 老牛舐犢

lǎo niú shì dú
lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom) fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children
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舐犊之爱 Trad. 舐犢之愛

shì dú zhī ài
the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom) parental love
舐犊情深 Trad. 舐犢情深

shì dú qíng shēn
lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom) fig. to show deep affection towards one's children