薄养厚葬
薄养厚葬
bó yǎng hòu zàng
to neglect one's parents but give them a rich funeral; hypocrisy in arranging a lavish funeral after treating one's parents meanly
verb
Traditional: 薄養厚葬
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- (verb) to neglect one's parents but give them a rich funeral
- hypocrisy in arranging a lavish funeral after treating one's parents meanly
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Related Words
厚养薄葬(hòu yǎng bó zàng)— generous care but a thrifty funeral
→奉养(fèng yǎng)— to look after (elderly parents)
→承欢(chéng huān)— to cater to sb to make them happy (esp. of one's parents)
→留守儿童(liú shǒu ér tóng)— "left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them
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