娇生惯养

pampered and spoiled since childhood

Characters and words in 娇生惯养

lovable / pampered / tender / delicate / frail

娇 = 乔 + 女 : Joan of Arc (ji) and Bessie Coleman (女) want to dress lovely (娇) banana costumes (乔) for Halloween. In front of the aorta (ao1) they also pamper (娇) each other so that they won't have to get out of their costumes for the evening.

生

she̅ng = sh + (e)ng1

to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student

生 = 牛 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: a cradle.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) comforts a crying baby bull (牛) in a cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1) and plays him a tune on a flute (一).

惯

慣

guàn = gu + an4

accustomed to / used to / indulge / to spoil (a child)

惯 = 忄 + 贯 : Gitta Giraffe (gu) has already gotten used to (惯) the strange customs in the anthill's bathroom (an4). There are many many flails (忄) stringed together (贯) hanging from the ceiling which have to be passed in order to use the bathroom.

惯

慣

guàn

养

養

yǎng

to spoil / to indulge sb (usu. a child)

养

養

yǎng = y + ang3

to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

养 = 介 + 羊 : Maud Younger wants to send a sheep to the moon using a rocket in the anglepod.