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Jyutping faan2 bou6
Pinyin fǎn bǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to support one's parents in their old age
  2. to show filial piety
  3. to to repay
  4. to return a favor
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to take care of one's parents when they are old; to show filial piety
    • 他們很多人心底,都有反哺父母的強烈願望。
      他们很多人心底,都有反哺父母的强烈愿望。
      tā men hěn duō rén xīn dǐ , dōu yǒu fǎn bǔ fù mǔ de qiáng liè yuàn wàng .
      In their hearts, a lot of them have a strong desire to take care of their parents when they are old.
  2. verb
    to give back to a person or institution which has contributed to one's own growth
    • 從農業支援工業到工業反哺農業,……
      从农业支援工业到工业反哺农业,……
      cóng nóng yè zhī yuán gōng yè dào gōng yè fǎn bǔ nóng yè , . . . . . .
      From agriculture supporting industry to industry giving back to agriculture ...
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他们很多人心底,都有反哺父母的强烈愿望。
    他們很多人心底,都有反哺父母的強烈願望。
    tā men hěn duō rén xīn dǐ , dōu yǒu fǎn bǔ fù mǔ de qiáng liè yuàn wàng .
    • In their hearts, a lot of them have a strong desire to take care of their parents when they are old.
  2. Mandarin
    从农业支援工业到工业反哺农业,……
    從農業支援工業到工業反哺農業,……
    cóng nóng yè zhī yuán gōng yè dào gōng yè fǎn bǔ nóng yè , . . . . . .
    • From agriculture supporting industry to industry giving back to agriculture ...