忠孝不并 — “Loyalty and filial piety cannot be reconciled”
忠孝不并 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is difficult to achieve both loyalty to one's duty or cause and filial piety to one's parents simultaneously”. Literally, “Loyalty and filial piety cannot be reconciled”.
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More idioms starting with 忠
- zhōng忠bù不kě可jiān兼Cannot serve two masters
- zhōng忠bù不wéi违jūn君The loyal do not go against their lord
- zhōng忠bù不bì避wēi危Loyalty does not avoid danger
- zhōng忠yú于zhí职shǒu守loyal to duty
- zhōng忠xìn信lè乐yì易Loyal, trustworthy, cheerful, and approachable
- zhōng忠hòu厚zhǎng长zhě者kind and honest elder
- zhōng忠jūn君bào报guó国loyal to ruler and devoted to country
- zhōng忠jūn君ài爱guó国loyal to monarch and country
- zhōng忠gào告shàn善dào道sincere advice and kind guidance
- zhōng忠xiào孝shuāng双quán全perfect in loyalty and filial piety
- zhōng忠xiào孝jié节yì义loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness
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What does 忠孝不并 mean?
忠孝不并 (zhōng xiào bù bìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is difficult to achieve both loyalty to one's duty or cause and filial piety to one's parents simultaneously”.
How do you pronounce 忠孝不并?
忠孝不并 is pronounced zhōng xiào bù bìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忠孝不并 literally mean?
Literally, 忠孝不并 means “Loyalty and filial piety cannot be reconciled”. It is used to mean “it is difficult to achieve both loyalty to one's duty or cause and filial piety to one's parents simultaneously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 忠孝不并?
不并：不能同时并行。尽忠不能尽孝，尽孝不能尽忠。即忠孝不能两全