父慈子孝 — “Father benevolent, son filial”
父慈子孝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fathers are benevolent to their children, and children are filial to their parents; describing a harmonious and respectful family relationship”. Literally, “Father benevolent, son filial”.
父慈子孝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
父慈子孝 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 父慈子孝
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Zhuang of Wei was extremely fond of Zhou Xu, the son born to his favorite concubine. Grand Master Shi Que admonished him not to spoil Zhou Xu excessively, stating that indulgence and profligacy would lead him astray.
Shi Que emphasized that Zhou Xu should be educated from a young age in principles like 'the ruler is righteous, the minister loyal; the father is benevolent, the son filial; the elder brother loving, the younger brother respectful.'
However, Duke Zhuang disregarded the advice. Consequently, Zhou Xu murdered Duke Huan and usurped the throne, throwing the state into disorder.
Idioms Related to 父慈子孝
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- fù父wéi为zǐ子yǐn隐father covers up son's misdeeds
- fù父zhài债zǐ子huán还sons repay father's debts
- fù父zǐ子bīng兵a close-knit, unified, loyal team
- fù父zǐ子wú无gé隔sù宿zhī之chóu仇Father and son reconcile quickly
- fù父xī析zǐ子hé荷Son continues father's work
- fù父mǔ母zhī之guó国one's native country
- fù父mǔ母zhī之bāng邦one's native land
- fù父mǔ母guó国parents' homeland
- fù父mǔ母guān官benevolent local official
- fù父mǔ母ēn恩qín勤parents' profound kindness and diligent care
- fù父mǔ母yí遗tǐ体one's body, a gift from parents
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Open the tool →Questions about 父慈子孝
What does 父慈子孝 mean?
父慈子孝 (fù cí zǐ xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fathers are benevolent to their children, and children are filial to their parents; describing a harmonious and respectful family relationship”.
How do you pronounce 父慈子孝?
父慈子孝 is pronounced fù cí zǐ xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 父慈子孝 literally mean?
Literally, 父慈子孝 means “Father benevolent, son filial”. It is used to mean “Fathers are benevolent to their children, and children are filial to their parents; describing a harmonious and respectful family relationship”.
Where does 父慈子孝 come from?
父慈子孝 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 父慈子孝?
父：指父母；子：子女。父母对子女慈爱，子女对父母孝顺。