support one 's family

support one 's family

This idiom means to serve one's parents and support one's wife and children. It generally refers to maintaining a family life. It comes from Lu You's essay on persuading farmers in Yanshen Prefecture of Song Dynasty: "work hard in spring and work hard in summer, and give priority to education."

Idiom usage

To maintain the life of the whole family

The origin of Idioms

Mencius · Liang Hui Wang Shang written by Mencius · Mencius · in the pre Qin period: "it is the property of the Ming monarch to control the people. It is necessary to respect his parents and his wife."

Examples of Idioms

"I'm a husband, but I can't give up my education. I'm really ashamed of myself," says Wu chichang of the Qing Dynasty