不孝有三，无后为大

bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà

คำจำกัดความ

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

คำย่อยของ 不孝有三，无后为大

• 三 sān: three
• 不 bù: no; not so
• 后 hòu: empress
• 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 wèi: because of
• 无 wú: not to have
• 不孝 bù xiào: unfilial
• 孝 xiào: filial piety or obedience
• 无后 wú hòu: to lack male offspring