bù​xiào​yǒu​sān​wú​hòu​wéi​dà

no heirs is the worst unfiliality

Senses

不孝有三,无后为大/ 不孝有三,無後為大 bù​xiào​yǒu​sān​wú​hòu​wéi​dà (also bú​xiào​yǒu​sān​wú​hòu​wéi​dà) no heirs is the worst unfiliality

There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no sons is the most serious. From the works of 孟子 mèng​zǐ, this phrase is often used to emphasize the importance of carrying on the family line.

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