孝弟力田
xiào​tì​lì​tián

dutiful and hardworking

  • created sense approved 孝弟力田 · xiào​tì​lì​tián · dutiful and hardworking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孝弟力田

    xiào​tì​lì​tián

    dutiful and hardworking

    filial piety, brotherly love, and diligent farming; a term used in ancient China to describe the virtues of an ideal commoner, often used as a category for local official recommendations

    孝弟 (literal) → 孝弟 · xiào​tì · filial piety and brotherly love 力田 (literal) → 力田 · lì​tián · to farm diligently

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