created sense approved 百善孝为先/百善孝為先 · bǎishànxiàowéixiān · filial piety is the most important of all virtues — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
百善孝为先 / 百善孝為先
bǎishànxiàowéixiān
filial piety is the most important of all virtues
Of all virtues, filial piety is the most important; a classic proverb emphasizing the primacy of respecting and caring for one's parents.
百 (literal) → 百 · bǎi · numerous 善 (literal) → 善 · shàn · good 孝 (literal) → 孝 · xiào · filial; filial piety 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first
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