移孝作忠
yí​xiào​zuò​zhōng

to transfer filial piety to loyalty

  • created reference approved 移孝作忠 → 移孝为忠/移孝為忠 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    移孝作忠 yí​xiào​zuò​zhōng

    移孝为忠 / 移孝為忠 yí​xiào​wéi​zhōng

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    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 移孝作忠 · yí​xiào​zuò​zhōng · to transfer filial piety to loyalty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    移孝作忠

    yí​xiào​zuò​zhōng

    to transfer filial piety to loyalty

    To transfer the devotion one has for their parents toward loyalty for one's country or ruler; often used when one must choose between family duties and national service.

    移 (literal) → 移 · yí · to change 孝 (literal) → 孝 · xiào · filial; filial piety 作 (literal) → 作 · zuò · to regard as 忠 (literal) → 忠 · zhōng · loyal

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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