filial piety; to be dutiful to one's parents
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be filial; to show filial piety
neutralA core Confucian virtue describing respect and care for one's parents and elders.
Tā他
fēi非
cháng常
xiào孝
shùn顺
fù父
mǔ母
，
měi每
gè个
yuè月
dōu都
huí回
jiā家
kàn看
wàng望
tā他
men们
。
He is very filial to his parents and visits them every month.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
lǐ里
，
xiào孝
shùn顺
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
měi美
dé德
。
In Chinese tradition, filial piety is a virtue.
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Tā她
bù不
jǐn仅
gěi给
fù父
mǔ母
qián钱
，
hái还
huā花
shí时
jiān间
péi陪
tā他
men们
，
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
xiào孝
shùn顺
de的
nǚ女
ér儿
。
She not only gives her parents money but also spends time with them; she is truly a filial daughter.