子孝父慈
zǐ​xiào​fù​cí

benevolent father and filial son

  • created sense approved 子孝父慈 · zǐ​xiào​fù​cí · benevolent father and filial son — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    子孝父慈

    zǐ​xiào​fù​cí

    benevolent father and filial son

    (idiom) describes the natural love and mutual duty between parents and children where the children are filial and the parents are kind

    子 (literal) → 子 · zǐ · son 孝 (literal) → 孝 · xiào · filial; filial piety 父 (literal) → 父 · fù · father 慈 (literal) → 慈 · cí · to love the young

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