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Meaning of 养儿防老

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养 yǎng 儿 ér 防 fáng 老 lǎo (Trad.: 養兒防老)
(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
Example Sentences
1
可能认为嫁出去的女儿泼出去的水
,
需要养儿防老
。
Perhaps a daughter is deemed to join another family on marriage and you want someone to care for you when you are old.
2
对他们来说
,
买一个孩子是一项投资
——
养儿防老
。
For them, buying a child is an investment to ensure they are taken care of in old age.
3
这不如及时享乐
,
把多余的精力放在养儿防老上有意义
。
It makes more sense to live in the moment and put your energies into reproduction now.
4
而健在子女数和对
“
养儿防老
”
观念的态度则共同受到了队列作用的影响
。
While "the number of children alive" and "the attitude towards 'Bring up their children for old age'" are both influenced by the cohort effect.
5
生育上的男孩偏好与传宗接代
、
养儿防老观依然重要
,
并对生育行为产生影响
。
The preference for boys and concepts of carrying on the family line and bringing up children to provide against old age are still very important and have influence upon the behavior of breeding.