filial piety

language: en

definitions

  1. The moral virtue of respecting, obeying, and honoring one's parents and ancestors, particularly within Confucian culture.
    en: The moral virtue of respecting, obeying, and honoring one's parents and ancestors, particularly within Confucian culture.
  2. The specific duty and actions required to care for and support aging parents.
    en: The specific duty and actions required to care for and support aging parents.

examples

  1. In many Asian countries, filial piety is considered a fundamental social value.

    In many Asian countries, filial piety is considered a fundamental social value.

  2. She moved back home to fulfill her filial piety by nursing her sick father.

    She moved back home to fulfill her filial piety by nursing her sick father.