不孝有三，无后为大
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heirlessness

  • created sense approved 不孝有三，无后为大/不孝有三，無後為大 · bù​xiào​yǒu​sān, wú​hòu​wéi​dà · heirlessness

    不孝有三，无后为大 / 不孝有三，無後為大

    bù​xiào​yǒu​sān, wú​hòu​wéi​dà

    heirlessness

    There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no male heir is the worst (from Mencius).

    中国古代视“不孝有三，无后为大”，因此传宗接代至关重要。

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