不孝有三，无后为大
Traditional form:
不孝有三，無後為大
Pinyin (reading):
bùxiàoyǒusān,wúhòuwéidà
Definitions:
- There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子 ( Mèngzǐ))
Characters:
- 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
- 孝 - filial piety, obedience; mourning
- 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 三 - three
- 无 - no, not; lacking, -less
- 后 - after; behind, rear; descendants
- 为 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
- 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep
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