有奶就是娘 yǒu nǎi jiù shì niáng | OtterDict

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有奶就是娘

yǒunǎijiùshìniáng

lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

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壹名noun
lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)(inherited)
- ，。
  Whoever gives milk is mother; he only recognizes money.
貳形adjective
fig. to follow whoever is feeding you(inherited)
- 。
  This person will follow whoever feeds him.
參形adjective
to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie(inherited)
- ，。
  He follows whoever gives him money, treating them as his mother.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

有

月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE

A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.

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有奶就是娘

Traditional有

yǒunǎijiùshìniáng

lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

See 有奶便是娘

壹名noun
lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)(inherited)
- ，。
  Whoever gives milk is mother; he only recognizes money.
貳形adjective
fig. to follow whoever is feeding you(inherited)
- 。
  This person will follow whoever feeds him.
參形adjective
to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie(inherited)
- ，。
  He follows whoever gives him money, treating them as his mother.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

有

月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE

A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.

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