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父严子孝 — “A strict father fosters filial piety in his children”

父严子孝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a strict father fosters filial piety in his children”. Who in turn show respect and obedience. Literally, “Strict father, filial child”.

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父严子孝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

父严子孝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
父
fù4father, male elder
严
yán7strict, severe, solemn
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
孝
xiào7filial piety

Example Sentence with 父严子孝

他家秉持着父严子孝的传统,孩子们都很有教养,懂得尊敬长辈。
His family upholds the tradition of a strict father and filial children; the children are all well-behaved and know how to respect elders.

Idioms Related to 父严子孝

More idioms starting with 父

  • fù父wéi为zǐ子yǐn隐father covers up son's misdeeds
  • fù父zhài债zǐ子huán还sons repay father's debts
  • fù父zǐ子bīng兵a close-knit, unified, loyal team
  • fù父zǐ子wú无gé隔sù宿zhī之chóu仇Father and son reconcile quickly
  • fù父cí慈zǐ子xiào孝kind father, filial son
  • fù父xī析zǐ子hé荷Son continues father's work
  • fù父mǔ母zhī之guó国one's native country
  • fù父mǔ母zhī之bāng邦one's native land
  • fù父mǔ母guó国parents' homeland
  • fù父mǔ母guān官benevolent local official
  • fù父mǔ母ēn恩qín勤parents' profound kindness and diligent care
  • fù父mǔ母yí遗tǐ体one's body, a gift from parents

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What does 父严子孝 mean?

父严子孝 (fù yán zǐ xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a strict father fosters filial piety in his children”.

How do you pronounce 父严子孝?

父严子孝 is pronounced fù yán zǐ xiào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 父严子孝 literally mean?

Literally, 父严子孝 means “Strict father, filial child”. It is used to mean “a strict father fosters filial piety in his children”.

What is the Chinese definition of 父严子孝?

父亲严格管教子女,子女依顺孝敬父亲。

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