A father covers up his son's misdeeds or wrongdoing, often out of paternal love and protection.
虽然他知道儿子犯了错误，但出于爱护，他选择了父为子隐，私下里教育儿子改正。
Although he knew his son had made a mistake, out of paternal love, he chose to cover for him, privately educating his son to correct it.
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During the Spring and Autumn period, Confucius traveled with his disciples across various states.
While staying in Ye, a sheep from Duke Ye's residence wandered into Confucius's lodging. His disciple Zeng Dian cooked and ate it.
Zeng Dian's son, Zeng Shen, reported this incident to Confucius.
Confucius, understanding Zeng Shen's dilemma between filial piety and honesty, agreed to mediate with Duke Ye. Confucius then remarked, 'A father hides for his son, and a son hides for his father; uprightness is found in this.'
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