问安视膳 — “Inquire about well-being and attend meals”
问安视膳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to demonstrate profound filial piety by inquiring about one's parents' health daily and attending to them at meals; refers to the ancient ritualistic service and devotion of children to their elders”. Literally, “Inquire about well-being and attend meals”.
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Origin and Story of 问安视膳
In the late Shang Dynasty, when King Wen of Zhou was still a crown prince, he was exceptionally filial towards his parents. He would attend to them three times a day.
Every morning, as soon as the rooster crowed, he would dress himself and go to the door of his parents' sleeping quarters. He would ask the attendants about his parents' rest the previous night.
Then, he would accompany his parents for breakfast, inquiring about their comfort (warmth and cold) during the meal, and after the meal, he would ask about their appetite and diet.
He was truly a model of filial piety.
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- wèn问yī一dá答shí十highly knowledgeable and articulate
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- wèn问tiān天mǎi买guà卦seek divine guidance
- wèn问ān安shì视qǐn寝inquire about parents' well-being morning and night
- wèn问guān官dá答huā花give an irrelevant answer
- wèn问hán寒wèn问nuǎn暖inquire about someone's well-being with meticulous care
- wèn问hán寒wèn问rè热inquire with deep concern
- wèn问xīn心wú无kuì愧to have a clear conscience
- wèn问xīn心yǒu有kuì愧to have a guilty conscience
- wèn问liǔ柳xún寻huā花visit brothels
- wèn问liǔ柳píng评huā花frequent brothels and visit prostitutes
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Open the tool →Questions about 问安视膳
What does 问安视膳 mean?
问安视膳 (wèn ān shì shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to demonstrate profound filial piety by inquiring about one's parents' health daily and attending to them at meals; refers to the ancient ritualistic service and devotion of children to their elders”.
How do you pronounce 问安视膳?
问安视膳 is pronounced wèn ān shì shàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 问安视膳 literally mean?
Literally, 问安视膳 means “Inquire about well-being and attend meals”. It is used to mean “to demonstrate profound filial piety by inquiring about one's parents' health daily and attending to them at meals; refers to the ancient ritualistic service and devotion of children to their elders”.
Where does 问安视膳 come from?
问安视膳 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 问安视膳?
每日必问安，每餐必在左。指古代诸侯、王室子弟侍奉父母的孝礼。