孝顺 xiàoshùn filial
filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety
How to remember 孝顺: 孝 filial piety + 顺 to submit to = filial.
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How it is used
- 'Filial, dutiful toward parents' - 他很孝顺 (tā hěn xiàoshùn) he's very devoted to his parents.
- The core Chinese virtue of respecting and obeying one's elders; can be adjective or verb.
- 顺 (compliance) is key - it implies deference to parents' wishes, not just affection.