父道尊，母道亲父道尊，母道親父道尊，母道親

the father's way is dignity, the mother's way is closeness

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Traditionally a father keeps authority over his children, while a mother is loving and approachable. Reflects old family roles.

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Simplified: 父道尊，母道亲
Traditional (Taiwan): 父道尊，母道親
Pinyin: fù dào zūn, mǔ dào qīn
Bopomofo: ㄈㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄗㄨㄣ，ㄇㄨˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄣ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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