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母慈子孝 — “Kind mother, filial children”

母慈子孝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a kind and loving mother raises children who are respectful and dutiful to their parents; it describes a harmonious family dynamic where parents are benevolent and children are filial”. Literally, “kind mother, filial children”.

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母慈子孝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

母慈子孝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
母
mǔ5mother, female, origin, nut
慈
cí13benevolent and compassionate
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing
孝
xiào7filial piety

Example Sentence with 母慈子孝

在这个温馨的家庭里,母慈子孝是大家公认的美德,孩子们总是把父母照顾得无微不至
In this warm family, a kind mother and filial children are recognized virtues, and the children always take meticulous care of their parents.

Idioms Related to 母慈子孝

More idioms starting with 母

  • mǔ母yǐ以zi子guì贵mother honored through son's eminence
  • mǔ母yí仪zhī之dé德exemplary maternal virtues
  • mǔ母yè夜chā叉A fierce and aggressive woman
  • mǔ母lǎo老hǔ虎A shrewish woman
  • mǔ母nán难zhī之rì日one's birthday, remembering mother's hardship

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Questions about 母慈子孝

What does 母慈子孝 mean?

母慈子孝 (mǔ cí zi xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a kind and loving mother raises children who are respectful and dutiful to their parents; it describes a harmonious family dynamic where parents are benevolent and children are filial”.

How do you pronounce 母慈子孝?

母慈子孝 is pronounced mǔ cí zi xiào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 母慈子孝 literally mean?

Literally, 母慈子孝 means “kind mother, filial children”. It is used to mean “a kind and loving mother raises children who are respectful and dutiful to their parents; it describes a harmonious family dynamic where parents are benevolent and children are filial”.

What is the Chinese definition of 母慈子孝?

母亲慈祥爱子,子女孝顺父母,是封建社会所提倡的道德风范。

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