崽賣爺田不心疼

zoi2 maai6 je4 tin4 bat1 sam1 tang4

lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom) · fig. to sell one's inheritance without a second thought for how hard one's forebears worked for it

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom)
  2. fig. to sell one's inheritance without a second thought for how hard one's forebears worked for it

Written Forms

崽賣爺田不心疼Traditional · Main Form
崽卖爷田不心疼Alternate Form

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