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薄养厚葬

bó yǎng hòu zàng

Definitions

  1. 1. to neglect one's parents but give them a rich funeral
  2. 2. hypocrisy in arranging a lavish funeral after treating one's parents meanly

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Child Words of 薄养厚葬

厚
hòu

thick

葬
zàng

to bury (the dead)

薄
báo

thin

薄
bó

meager

薄
bò

see 薄荷[bò he]

养
yǎng

to raise (animals)