画荻教子 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son
• mother's admirable dedication to her children's education

Character by character

• 画huàpicture, painting, drawing; to draw
• 荻dírush, reed; Miscanthus saccariflorus
• 教jiàoschool, education
• 子zǐson, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Idioms sharing a character

• 指手画脚 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
• 照猫画虎 zhào māo huà hǔ
• 琴棋书画 qín qí shū huà
• 画地为牢 huà dì wéi láo
• 画地自限 huà dì zì xiàn
• 画虎类犬 huà hǔ lèi quǎn
• 画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú
• 画饼充饥 huà bǐng chōng jī
• 画龙点睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng
• 因材施教 yīn cái shī jiào

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