filial daughter; dutiful daughter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
filial daughter; dutiful daughter
A term of praise emphasizing traditional Confucian virtue of filial piety (孝) practiced by daughters. Often contrasted with 孝子 (filial son).
Tā她
shì是
yī一
wèi位
xiào孝
shùn顺
de的
xiào孝
nǚ女
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
zhào照
gù顾
nián年
mài迈
de的
fù父
mǔ母
。
She is a filial daughter who takes care of her elderly parents every day.
Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shi事
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
wèi位
xiào孝
nǚ女
rú如
hé何
xī牺
shēng牲
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shì事
yè业
lái来
zhào照
gù顾
shēng生
bìng病
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
。
This story tells how a filial daughter sacrificed her own career to care for her sick mother.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shè社
huì会
，
xiào孝
nǚ女
hé和
xiào孝
zǐ子
yī一
yàng样
shòu受
dào到
rén人
men们
de的
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
In ancient society, filial daughters were respected by people just as much as filial sons.