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孝子慈孙 — “Filial sons and devoted grandsons”

孝子慈孙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “filial sons and devoted grandsons”. Dutiful progeny who respect their elders and ancestors. Literally, “filial son, benevolent grandson”.

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孝子慈孙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孝子慈孙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孝
xiào7filial piety
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
慈
cí13benevolent and compassionate
孙
sūn6grandchild or descendant

Example Sentence with 孝子慈孙

这个家庭世世代代都是孝子慈孙,邻里们都交口称赞。
This family has been known for generations for their filial sons and devoted grandsons, earning praise from all their neighbors.

Idioms Related to 孝子慈孙

Synonyms of 孝子慈孙

  • xiào孝zǐ子xián贤sūn孙filial sons and virtuous descendants

Antonyms of 孝子慈孙

  • bù不xiào肖zǐ子sūn孙unworthy descendants

More idioms starting with 孝

  • xiào孝zǐ子ài爱rì日A filial child cherishes time with parents
  • 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
  • xiào孝jīng经qǐ起xù序caught in a difficult dilemma

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What does 孝子慈孙 mean?

孝子慈孙 (xiào zǐ cí sūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “filial sons and devoted grandsons”.

How do you pronounce 孝子慈孙?

孝子慈孙 is pronounced xiào zǐ cí sūn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 孝子慈孙 literally mean?

Literally, 孝子慈孙 means “filial son, benevolent grandson”. It is used to mean “filial sons and devoted grandsons”.

What is the Chinese definition of 孝子慈孙?

对祖先孝顺的子孙。

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