there are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst (from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])
trad. 不孝有三，無後為大
Also written 不孝有三，無後為大【bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà】
Characters in this word
8不
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no; not so, (bound form) not; un-
- Pinyin
- bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 9 of 2500
孝
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filial piety or obedience, mourning apparel
- Pinyin
- xiào
- Strokes
- 7
有
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to have; there is, (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
- Pinyin
- yǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 13 of 2500
三
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surname San
- Pinyin
- Sān
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 849 of 2500
无
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used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]
- Pinyin
- mó
- Traditional
- 無
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 1404 of 2500
后
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surname Hou
- Pinyin
- Hòu
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 233 of 2500
为
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as (in the capacity of), to take sth as, to act as, to serve as, to behave as, to become, to be, to do, by (in the passive voice)
- Pinyin
- wéi
- Traditional
- 為
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 129 of 2500
大
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big; large; great, older (than another person), eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]), greatly; freely; fully, (dialect) father, (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
- Pinyin
- dà
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 199 of 2500