承歡

承欢
chénghuān
to cater to sb to make them happy (esp. of one's parents)

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to cater to people to make them happy
  2. (literary) to tend to one's parents
  3. to cater to people to make them happy
  4. to tend to one's parents

Wiktionary

  1. 順從父母的意思，使父母歡喜。
  2. 迎合別人，使人歡悅。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 承 chéng
  1. to bear
  2. to carry
  3. to hold
  4. to continue
  5. to undertake
  6. to take charge
  7. owing to
  8. due to
  9. to receive
2 歡 huān
  1. joyous
  2. happy
  3. pleased

Containing this entry

繞膝承歡 ràoxīchénghuān to live with one's parents, thus bringing them happiness (idiom)
承歡膝下 chénghuānxīxià
承歡獻媚 chénghuānxiànmèi
菽水承歡 shúshuǐchénghuān