1 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother)

2 (respectful) mistress of the house

3 classifier: 位 wèi

4 (coll.) boobies

5 breasts

1 mother

2 also pr. [mǔ qin]

3 classifier: 个 gè

1 father and mother

2 parents

1 cow's milk

2 classifier: 瓶 píng

3 classifier: 杯 bēi

1 wife's mother

2 mother-in-law

3 same as: 丈母

1 like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor

1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)

1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)

1 lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)

2 fig. to follow whoever is feeding you

3 to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie

1 lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom)

2 fig. to go about begging for help