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子孝父慈
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子孝父慈 — “Filial children and loving parents”

子孝父慈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Filial children and loving parents”. A harmonious family where children are dutiful and parents are kind. Literally, “Children filial, parents loving”.

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子孝父慈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

子孝父慈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
孝
xiào7filial piety
父
fù4father, male elder
慈
cí13benevolent and compassionate

Example Sentence with 子孝父慈

他们一家人总是和睦相处,真正做到了子孝父慈,令人羡慕。
Their family always lives in harmony, truly embodying filial children and loving parents, which is admirable.

Idioms Related to 子孝父慈

More idioms starting with 子

  • zi子bù不yǔ语guài怪Confucius did not speak of strange phenomena
  • zǐ子chǒu丑yín寅mǎo卯the whole story
  • zǐ子wéi为fù父yǐn隐Son conceals father's misconduct
  • zi子xià夏xuán悬chún鹑poor but content and principled
  • zǐ子nǚ女yù玉bó帛cherished possessions
  • zǐ子nǚ女jīn金bó帛people and property
  • zǐ子zǐ子sūn孙sūn孙descendants for generations
  • zǐ子sūn孙hòu后dài代future generations
  • zǐ子sūn孙hòu后bèi辈descendants and future generations
  • zi子chéng承fù父yè业Son inherits father's business or legacy
  • zǐ子yuē曰shī诗yún云Confucian teachings and classical pronouncements
  • zǐ子mǔ母xiāng相quán权balance different elements for stability

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What does 子孝父慈 mean?

子孝父慈 (zǐ xiào fù cí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Filial children and loving parents”.

How do you pronounce 子孝父慈?

子孝父慈 is pronounced zǐ xiào fù cí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 子孝父慈 literally mean?

Literally, 子孝父慈 means “Children filial, parents loving”. It is used to mean “Filial children and loving parents”.

What is the Chinese definition of 子孝父慈?

儿女孝顺,父母慈爱。同“父慈子孝”。

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