反哺

Chinese

FWOTD – 20 June 2016

		wrong side out or up; anti-	feed
trad. (反哺)		反	哺
simp. ^#(反哺)		反	哺
alternative forms		返哺

Etymology

Originally referred to a raven that would provide food to its mother after becoming an adult:

雛既壯而能飛兮，乃銜食而反哺。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

雏既壮而能飞兮，乃衔食而反哺。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

Chú jì zhuàng ér néng fēi xī, nǎi xián shí ér fǎnbǔ. [Pinyin]

(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): fǎnbǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): faan² bou⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: fǎnbǔ [Phonetic: fánbǔ]
  - Zhuyin: ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄨˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: fǎnbǔ
  - Wade–Giles: fan³-pu³
  - Yale: fǎn-bǔ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: faanbuu
  - Palladius: фаньбу (fanʹbu)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /fän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: faan² bou⁶
  - Yale: fáan bouh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: faan² bou⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: fan² bou⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /faːn³⁵ pou̯²²/

Middle Chinese: pjonX buH

Rime
Character	反	哺
Reading #	2/2	1/1
Initial (聲)	幫 (1)	並 (3)
Final (韻)	元 (66)	模 (23)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Closed	Open
Division (等)	III	I
Fanqie	府遠切	薄故切
Baxter	pjonX	buH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/pʉɐn^X/	/buo^H/
Pan Wuyun	/pʷiɐn^X/	/buo^H/
Shao Rongfen	/piuɐn^X/	/bo^H/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/puan^X/	/bɔ^H/
Li Rong	/piuɐn^X/	/bo^H/
Wang Li	/pĭwɐn^X/	/bu^H/
Bernhard Karlgren	/pi̯wɐn^X/	/bʱuo^H/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	fǎn	bù
Expected Cantonese Reflex	faan²	bou⁶

Verb

反哺

to take care of one's parents when they are old; to show filial piety
- 他們很多人心底，都有反哺父母的強烈願望。 [MSC, trad.]
  他们很多人心底，都有反哺父母的强烈愿望。 [MSC, simp.]
  From: 2005: anon., http://szlife.oeeee.com
  Tāmen hěn duō rén xīndǐ, dōu yǒu fǎnbǔ fùmǔ de qiángliè yuànwàng. [Pinyin]
  In their hearts, a lot of them have a strong desire to take care of their parents when they are old.
to give back to a person or institution which has contributed to one's own growth
- 從農業支援工業到工業反哺農業，…… [MSC, trad.]
  从农业支援工业到工业反哺农业，…… [MSC, simp.]
  From: 2005: anon., http://finance.sina.com.cn
  cóng nóngyè zhīyuán gōngyè dào gōngyè fǎnbǔ nóngyè,...... [Pinyin]
  From agriculture supporting industry to industry giving back to agriculture ...

Derived terms

慈烏反哺 / 慈乌反哺
烏鴉反哺 / 乌鸦反哺

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (反哺):

→ Japanese: 反(はん)哺(ぽ) (hanpo)
→ Korean: 반포(反哺) (banpo)
→ Vietnamese: phản bộ (反哺)