三春暉

Chinese

three months of spring; three springs; three years bright; radiant
trad. (三春暉) 三春 暉
simp. (三春晖) 三春 晖

Etymology

From a poem 《遊子吟》 by Meng Jiao (孟郊), in which maternal love was compared to spring sunshine.

Pronunciation

Noun

三春暉

  1. (figuratively) maternal love
  2. (figuratively, by extension) deep kindness

See also

  • 寸草心
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