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忠孝节烈
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忠孝节烈

忠孝节烈 — “A set of traditional moral virtues encompassing loyalty”

忠孝节烈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a set of traditional moral virtues encompassing loyalty”. Filial piety, integrity, and righteousness. These principles were historically advocated as standards of conduct. Literally, “loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness”.

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忠孝节烈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

忠孝节烈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忠		zhōng8loyal, faithful, devoted
孝		xiào7filial piety
节		jié6joint, festival, section, save
烈		liè10fierce, intense, strong

Example Sentence with 忠孝节烈

老一辈的人常常以忠孝节烈来教育后代，希望他们能成为品德高尚、受人尊敬的人。
The older generation often educated their descendants with the principles of loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness, hoping they would become people of high moral character and respected individuals.

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Questions about 忠孝节烈

What does 忠孝节烈 mean?

忠孝节烈 (zhōng xiào jié liè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a set of traditional moral virtues encompassing loyalty”.

How do you pronounce 忠孝节烈?

忠孝节烈 is pronounced zhōng xiào jié liè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 忠孝节烈 literally mean?

Literally, 忠孝节烈 means “loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness”. It is used to mean “a set of traditional moral virtues encompassing loyalty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 忠孝节烈?

为国尽忠，对父母尽孝，对夫妻尽节，对朋友尽义。泛指封建统治者所提倡的道德行为准则