leon2 jik6卵翼

Jyutpingleon2 jik6

Yaleléun yihk

Definition

To protect, shelter, or nurture under one's wings.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the protective care provided by a parent or a powerful figure, carrying a slightly formal or literary tone. It evokes the imagery of a bird shielding its young with its wings, making it sound more sophisticated than simply saying 照顧 or 保護. It is frequently used in contexts discussing personal growth or the transition to independence.

Examples

keoi5佢sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣，jat1一zik6直dou1都喺hai2屋uk1企kei2人jan4卵leon2翼jik6之zi1下haa6成sing4長。

Since he was small, he has always grown up under the protection of his family.

nei5你m4唔ho2可ji5以jat1一sai3世dou1都喺hai2人jan4哋dei6卵leon2翼jik6之zi1下haa6生sang1活㗎。

You cannot live under someone else's protection for your whole life.

Common phrases

leon2卵jik6翼zi1之haa6下

under the protection of

Common mistake

Often confused with 庇護, which implies a more formal, legal, or institutional form of protection like asylum or refuge. Use 卵翼 when focusing on the nurturing, parental, or developmental aspect of protection.