藕发莲生，十指连心藕發蓮生，十指連心藕發蓮生，十指連心

the root sprouts and the lotus grows; ten fingers are linked to the heart

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A parent's love for children is the deepest. The root stands for parents and the lotus for children.

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Simplified: 藕发莲生，十指连心
Traditional (Taiwan): 藕發蓮生，十指連心
Pinyin: ǒu fā lián shēng, shízhǐliánxīn
Bopomofo: ㄡˇ ㄈㄚㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄥ，ㄕˊ ㄓˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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