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孝经起序

孝经起序 — “To be caught in a difficult dilemma”

孝经起序 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught in a difficult dilemma”. Feeling quite tricky or thorny to handle a situation.

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孝经起序 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孝经起序 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孝
xiào7filial piety
经
jīng8pass through, manage, classic
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
序
xù7order, sequence, preface

Example Sentence with 孝经起序

面对这个两难的抉择,他感到孝经起序,左右为难。
Faced with this difficult choice, he felt caught in a dilemma, unsure how to proceed.

Idioms Related to 孝经起序

More idioms starting with 孝

  • xiào孝zǐ子cí慈sūn孙filial sons and devoted grandsons
  • xiào孝zǐ子ài爱rì日A filial child cherishes time with parents
  • xiào孝zǐ子xián贤sūn孙filial sons and virtuous descendants
  • xiào孝zǐ子shùn顺sūn孙filial sons and obedient grandsons
  • xiào孝sī思bù不kuì匮filial thoughts never exhaust
  • xiào孝tì悌lì力tián田filial, fraternal, and diligent in farming
  • xiào孝tì悌zhōng忠xìn信Filial piety, fraternity, loyalty, trustworthiness

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Questions about 孝经起序

What does 孝经起序 mean?

孝经起序 (xiào jīng qǐ xù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught in a difficult dilemma”.

How do you pronounce 孝经起序?

孝经起序 is pronounced xiào jīng qǐ xù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 孝经起序?

比喻遇事左右为难,颇感棘手

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