不孝有三，无后为大

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

Characters and words in 不孝有三，无后为大

bù = bu + Ø4

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

unfilial

xiào = xi + ao4

filial piety or obedience / mourning apparel

yǒu = y + ou3

to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

sān = s + an1

three / 3

wú = w + Ø2

not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

to lack male offspring

hòu = h + ou4

empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler

hòu = h + ou4

back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-

wéi = w + ei2

as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

wèi = w + ei4

because of / for / to

wéi = w + ei2

variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do

wèi = w + ei4

variant of 為|为[wei4]

wéi = w + ei2

variant of 為|为[wei2]

dài = d + ai4

see 大夫[dai4 fu5]

dà = d + a4

big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

Words with 不孝有三，无后为大

不孝有三，无后为大 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 不孝有三，无后为大

不孝有三，无后为大 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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