膝下

xīxià
  1. at the knee (in reference to children)
  2. (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents)

CEDICT

  1. (figuratively) children
  2. (literally) at one's knees
  3. at one's knees
  4. children
  5. salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents

Wiktionary

  1. 膝盖底下。
  2. 父母跟前。
  3. 书信中子女对祖父母或父母的提称语。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 膝 xī old variant of 膝 xī
=1 膝 xī knee
2 下 xià
  1. down
  2. downwards
  3. below
  4. lower
  5. later
  6. next (week etc)
  7. second (of two parts)
  8. to decline
  9. to go down
  10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. measure word to show the frequency of an action

Containing this entry

男人膝下有黄金 nánrénxīxiàyǒuhuángjīn lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing to pride or moral integrity)
男儿膝下有黄金 nán'érxīxiàyǒuhuángjīn
承欢膝下 chénghuānxīxià