Definition
慈母 is a compound noun meaning 'loving mother', formed from 慈 (kind, affectionate) and 母 (mother). It is used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize a mother's warmth and care. In classical Chinese literature, the term could also refer to a father's concubine who raised the child as her own, but this usage is archaic and rarely encountered in modern everyday language.
n.
loving mother
Examples
- 慈母，。Tā shì yí wèi cí mǔ, duì háizi fēicháng guānxīn.She is a loving mother, very concerned about her children.
- ，慈母。Zài wénxué zuòpǐn zhōng, cí mǔ cháng yòng lái xíngróng mǔqīn de wēnnuǎn hé ài.In literary works, 'loving mother' is often used to describe a mother's warmth and love.
- 慈母，。Wǒ de zǔmǔ shì yí wèi cí mǔ, cóngxiǎo jiù jiàoyù wǒmen yào shànliáng.My grandmother is a loving mother; she taught us to be kind from a young age.
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