孟母三遷 (maang6 mou5 saam1 cin1) — Literally: it is a Proverb "The mother of Mencius changed her home/abode three times to better her son's education (to avoid bad influence on her son)." Metaphor: A wise mother would do everything for the healthy growth of her children. in Cantonese

maangˍ₆mouˏ₅saamˉ¹cinˉ¹
孟母三迁
Mandarin Pinyin: meng4 mu3 san1 qian1

Meaning of 孟母三遷

nounLiterally: it is a Proverb "The mother of Mencius changed her home/abode three times to better her son's education (to avoid bad influence on her son)." Metaphor: A wise mother would do everything for the healthy growth of her children.

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