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入孝出弟 — “Filial at home, fraternal outside”

入孝出弟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be filial to one's parents at home and respectful to one's elders (or brothers) when outside”. Literally, “Filial at home, fraternal outside”.

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入孝出弟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

入孝出弟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
入
rù2to enter
孝
xiào7filial piety
出
chū5go or come out
弟
tì7younger brother

Example Sentence with 入孝出弟

他从小就明白“入孝出弟”的道理,对家人友爱,对外人也礼貌周到。
From a young age, he understood the principle of being filial at home and respectful to others outside, showing kindness to his family and courtesy to strangers.

Idioms Related to 入孝出弟

Synonyms of 入孝出弟

  • rù入xiào孝chū出tì悌be filial at home and respectful outside

More idioms starting with 入

  • rù入bù不zhī支chū出income not cover expenses
  • rù入bù不fū敷chū出income not enough to cover expenditure
  • rù入zhǔ主chū出nú奴Academically sectarian or bigoted
  • rù入xiāng乡wèn问sú俗When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • rù入xiāng乡suí随sú俗When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • rù入jǐng井wàng望tiān天have a very narrow view
  • rù入wú吾gòu彀zhōng中fall into my trap
  • rù入guó国wèn问sú俗When visiting a new place or country
  • rù入guó国wèn问jìn禁Inquire about local customs and taboos
  • rù入tǔ土wéi为ān安find peace in burial
  • rù入shèng圣chāo超fán凡become a sage and transcend the mundane
  • rù入dì地wú无mén门no way out

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What does 入孝出弟 mean?

入孝出弟 (rù xiào chū tì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be filial to one's parents at home and respectful to one's elders (or brothers) when outside”.

How do you pronounce 入孝出弟?

入孝出弟 is pronounced rù xiào chū tì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 入孝出弟 literally mean?

Literally, 入孝出弟 means “Filial at home, fraternal outside”. It is used to mean “to be filial to one's parents at home and respectful to one's elders (or brothers) when outside”.

What is the Chinese definition of 入孝出弟?

指回家要孝顺父母,出外要敬爱兄长。同“入孝出悌”。

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