jìng

獍

Character · Noun

mythical beast; filial impiety; ingratitude

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

a mythical beast resembling a tiger or leopard that devours its mother

literary

An archetypal symbol of ultimate unfilial behavior, ingratitude, and wickedness in classical Chinese literature and philosophy. Often appears in the idiom '枭獍' (xiāo jìng) as a metaphor for an utterly heartless person.

Xiāo枭
jìng獍
qí其
xīn心
 ，
chái豺
láng狼
qí其
xíng行
 。

He has the heart of a treacherous beast and the actions of a wolf.

Cǐ此
děng等
jìng獍
lèi类
 ，
bù不
rén仁
bù不
xiào孝
 。

Such creatures are devoid of benevolence and filial piety.