filial piety; duty to parents
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
filial piety; the moral duty and virtue of supporting and respecting one's parents
A core Confucian virtue emphasizing respect, care, and obedience toward parents and ancestors. Often used in formal or cultural contexts.
Jìn尽
xiào孝
dào道
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Fulfilling filial piety is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.
Tā他
yī一
zhí直
hěn很
zhòng重
shì视
xiào孝
dào道
，
jīng经
cháng常
huí回
jiā家
kàn看
wàng望
fù父
mǔ母
。
He has always valued filial piety and often returns home to visit his parents.
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Xiào孝
dào道
bù不
jǐn仅
jǐn仅
shì是
wù物
zhì质
shàng上
de的
gōng供
yǎng养
，
gèng更
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì是
jīng精
shén神
shàng上
de的
guān关
huái怀
。
Filial piety is not just about material support, but more importantly, spiritual care.