1 pearl

2 jewel (of great value)

1 mother

2 also pr. [mǔ qin]

3 classifier: 个 gè

1 father and mother

2 parents

1 bead

2 pearl

3 classifier: 粒 lì

4 classifier: 颗 kē

1 wife's mother

2 mother-in-law

1 lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.

2 Your criticism will be most valuable.

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

1 lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom)

2 fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities

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)