yí​xiào​zuò​zhōng

to transfer filial piety to loyalty

移孝作忠 yí​xiào​zuò​zhōng
to transfer filial piety to loyalty
To transfer the devotion one has for their parents toward loyalty for one's country or ruler; often used when one must choose between family duties and national service.

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