求 爷 爷 告 奶 奶

qiú yé ye gào nǎi naidictionary entry

lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom) / fig. to go about begging for help

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

求爺爺告奶奶 求爷爷告奶奶 [qiu2 ye2 ye5 gao4 nai3 nai5] /lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom)/fig. to go about begging for help/

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Other forms in these source records: 求爺爺告奶奶

求
qiú
to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech
爷
yé
grandpa / old gentleman
爷
yé
grandpa / old gentleman
告
gào
(bound form) to say / to tell / to announce / to report / to denounce / to file a lawsuit / to sue
奶
nǎi
breast / milk / to breastfeed / mother
奶
nǎi
breast / milk / to breastfeed / mother

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