百善孝为先 (百善孝為先)
bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān
Pinyin

Definition

百善孝为先 (百善孝為先)
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bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān
  1. of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一呼百应
yī hū bǎi yìng
  1. 1 a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)
  2. 2 to respond en masse
先
xiān
  1. 1 early
  2. 2 prior
  3. 3 former
  4. 4 in advance
  5. 5 first
先生
Xiān sheng
  1. 1 Mister (Mr.)
善良
shàn liáng
  1. 1 good and honest
  2. 2 kindhearted
百
Bǎi
  1. 1 surname Bai

Idioms (20)

一传十，十传百
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
  1. 1 news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
  2. 2 an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
一呼百应
yī hū bǎi yìng
  1. 1 a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)
  2. 2 to respond en masse
一呼百诺
yī hū bǎi nuò
  1. 1 one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call
一通百通
yī tōng bǎi tōng
  1. 1 grasp this fundamental point and all the rest will follow (idiom)
三百六十行
sān bǎi liù shí háng
  1. 1 all walks of life (idiom)
  2. 2 every trade

Sample Sentences

是啊，从小到大，就教育我们要孝顺父母。所谓百善孝为先，做什么事情都要把孝放在首位。而儒家思想中最基本的道德观念之一就是“孝”这个字，它也在无形中左右了我们的思想。无论怎么说，讲孝道绝对是一种美德。不过你自己也别硬撑着，而且你要知道怎么做对老人才是最好的，我们的面子不重要。
shì a ，cóngxiǎodàodà ，jiù jiàoyù wǒmen yào xiàoshùn fùmǔ 。suǒwèi bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān ，zuò shénme shìqing dōu yào bǎ xiào fàng zài shǒuwèi 。ér rújiāsīxiǎng zhōng zuì jīběn de dàodé guānniàn zhīyī jiùshì “xiào ”zhège zì ，tā yě zài wúxíng zhōng zuǒyòu le wǒmen de sīxiǎng 。wúlùn zěnme shuō ，jiǎng xiàodào juéduì shì yīzhǒng měidé 。bùguò nǐ zìjǐ yě bié yìngchēng zhe ，érqiě nǐ yào zhīdào zěnme zuò duì lǎorén cái shì zuìhǎo de ，wǒmen de miànzi bù zhòngyào 。
Yes, ever since we were very young, they've been teaching us to be good to our parents. They say that filial piety is the greatest of the virtues. Whatever you do, you should put your parents first. In Confucian thinking, the most fundamental ethical concept is filial piety. Imperceptibly, it's also affected our thinking. No matter how you slice it, being good to your parents is a cardinal virtue. But you don't need to force yourself to bear it. And you have to know what's the best way to treat old folks. Our own dignity and prestige aren't important.
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