孝haau3順seon6

English

1. filial
2. to have filial piety; to have respect for, and to obey one's parents, elders, and ancestors
3. dutiful
4. devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc)
5. to show filial piety towards (an older family member)
6. filial piety

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 指後輩回報長輩養育之恩，尊重同順從佢哋嘅意願；係東亞文化嘅一種傳統道德觀念

Examples

• 你個仔又聽話又孝順，真係羨慕死人！

  Your son is so obedient and dutiful. I am really jealous.

• 阿樂事業有成，心地又好，又孝順父母，真係一個好男仔嚟㗎。

  Ah Lok has a successful career, is a kind-hearted person, and respects his parents. He's really a good man.

• 世上有兩件事不能等：一、孝順 二、行善。

  There are two things in the world that cannot wait: 1. Filial piety, 2. Doing good.

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