tì
悌
fraternal duty; respect for elder brothers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to respect and love one's elder brother; to show fraternal submission
literaryRefers specifically to the Confucian virtue of respecting and obeying one's elder brothers, often paired with 孝 (filial piety) as 孝悌. Used primarily in classical or formal ethical contexts.
Xiào孝
tì悌
yě也
zhě者
，
qí其
wéi为
rén仁
zhī之
běn本
yú与
！
Filial piety and fraternal submission—are they not the root of benevolence?
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
xiào孝
tì悌
，
shēn深
shòu受
xiāng乡
lǐ里
jìng敬
zhòng重
。
He conducts himself with filial piety and fraternal respect, and is deeply revered by the local community.
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Dì弟
zǐ子
rù入
zé则
xiào孝
，
chū出
zé则
tì悌
。
When young people are at home, they should be filial; when abroad, they should be fraternal.