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不孝有三，无后为大

bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà

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Definitions

  1. 1. There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[mèng zǐ])

Child Words of 不孝有三，无后为大

有
yǒu

to have; there is

三
sān

three

无后
wú hòu

to lack male offspring

为
wèi

because of

大
dà

big; large; great

无
wú

not to have

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

孝
xiào

filial piety or obedience

后
hòu

empress

大
dài

see 大夫[dài fu]

不孝
bù xiào

unfilial

不
bù

no; not so