養兒防老 [养儿－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    湊大​仔女​，​日後老​咗​等​佢​哋​照​顧
    (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic, of parents
    to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）