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严父慈母 (yán fù cí mǔ): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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严父慈母 (yán fù cí mǔ): A traditional Chinese parenting dynamic where the father is strict and disciplinarian (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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严 • yán • strict, tight, rigorous • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

yán严

strict, tight, rigorous

父 • fù • father

fù父

father

慈 • cí • kindness, compassion, affection

cí慈

kindness, compassion, affection

母 • mǔ • mother; female parent; origin • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

mǔ母

mother; female parent; origin

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Pinyinyán fù cí mǔ

MeaningA traditional Chinese parenting dynamic where the father is strict and disciplinarian, while the mother is gentle and nurturing.

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Words with 严

严格yán géstrict
严重yán zhòngserious
严肃yán sùserious; solemn; earnest
严厉yán lì

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stern; severe

严密yán mìtight; close; strict

严寒yán hánbitter cold

严峻yán jùnstern; severe; grim

严禁yán jìnstrictly forbid

Words with 父

父亲fù qīnfather
父女fù nǚfather and daughter
父子fù zǐfather and son
父母fù mǔfather and mother; parents
师父shī fuused for 师傅 (in Taiwan)
祖父zǔfùgrandfather [father's father]
伯父bó fùUncle (father's older brother)
岳父yuè fùWife's father / Father-in-law

Words with 慈

仁慈rén cíbenevolent; merciful; kind
慈善cí shànphilanthropy
慈祥cí xiángkindly; amiable
慈悲cí bēicompassion, mercy
慈爱cí àiloving, affectionate (of elders)
慈善家cí shàn jiāphilanthropist
心慈手软xīn cí shǒu ruǎnsoft-hearted; lenient; unable to be strict
父慈子孝fù cí zǐ xiàoA family where the parent is loving and the child is dutiful and respectful.

Words with 母

母亲mǔ qīnmother
母女mǔ nǚmother and daughter
母子mǔ zǐmother and child
父母fù mǔfather and mother; parents
字母zì mǔletters [of an alphabet]
伯母bó mǔaunt [wife of father's elder brother]
岳母yuè mǔmother-in-law
母语mǔ yǔmother tongue

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Example Sentences with 严父慈母

zài在

zhōng中

guó国

chuán传

tǒng统

jiā家

tíng庭

zhōng中

，

yán严

fù父

cí慈

mǔ母

shì是

hěn很

cháng常

jiàn见

de的

mó模

shì式

。

In traditional Chinese families, the strict father and kind mother model is very common.

tā他

de的

fù父

mǔ母

shì是

diǎn典

xíng型

de的

yán严

fù

父

cí慈

mǔ母

，

bà爸

ba爸

duì对

tā他

yāo要

qiú求

hěn很

gāo高

，

mā妈

ma妈

què却

hěn很

wēn温

róu柔

。

His parents are a typical strict father and kind mother; his dad has high demands on him, but his mom is very gentle.