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孝子贤孙
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孝子贤孙

孝子贤孙 — “Filial sons and virtuous descendants”

孝子贤孙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Filial sons and virtuous descendants”. Worthy progeny. Literally, “filial sons and virtuous grandsons”.

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孝子贤孙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孝子贤孙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孝
xiào7filial piety
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
孙
sūn6grandchild or descendant

Example Sentence with 孝子贤孙

他常常教导自己的晚辈要懂得尊敬长辈,做一个孝子贤孙,传承良好的家风。
He often teaches his younger generation to respect elders and be dutiful descendants, upholding good family traditions.

Idioms Related to 孝子贤孙

Synonyms of 孝子贤孙

  • xiào孝zǐ子cí慈sūn孙filial sons and devoted grandsons

Antonyms of 孝子贤孙

  • bù不xiào孝zhī之zi子unfilial child

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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Questions about 孝子贤孙

What does 孝子贤孙 mean?

孝子贤孙 (xiào zǐ xián sūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Filial sons and virtuous descendants”.

How do you pronounce 孝子贤孙?

孝子贤孙 is pronounced xiào zǐ xián sūn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 孝子贤孙 literally mean?

Literally, 孝子贤孙 means “filial sons and virtuous grandsons”. It is used to mean “Filial sons and virtuous descendants”.

What is the Chinese definition of 孝子贤孙?

孝敬父母的有德行的子孙。

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