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不孝有三，无后为大【bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà】

There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])

不孝有三，无后为大【bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà】

There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])

不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

孝

HSK 7-93

含义filial piety, obedience; mourning

拼音xiào

有

HSK 11

含义have, own, possess; exist

拼音yǒu

三

HSK 11

含义three

拼音sān

无

HSK 4

含义negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

拼音wú

后

HSK 13

含义queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

拼音hòu

为

HSK 2

含义do, handle, govern, act; be

拼音wèi

大

HSK 11

含义big, great, vast, large, high

拼音dà