It means: the people or things that parents love and care for, they should also love and care for them as children; the people or things that parents respect and respect, they should also respect them as children.

It comes from the words of Confucius, a sage from the state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Original sentence: Confucius said: "Love what your parents love, love what your parents love, and respect what your parents respect."

This sentence comes from Confucius of the Lu State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This sentence expresses Confucius's Confucian thought - filial piety. As the saying goes, filial piety comes first. As children, you should be filial to your parents and not disobey them. You should have the same attitude towards the people or things your parents love and respect. treat.

Extended information:

In the history of our country, Confucius was the first person to generalize the behavior of human filial piety and elevate it to a theory. The theory of filial piety is the core of Confucius’ ethical theory. An important component, filial piety is also a traditional ethical concept of the Chinese nation.

Confucius’s famous sayings about filial piety are as follows:

1. Confucius said: “If you do not change your father’s ways for three years, you can be called filial.”

Translation: Confucius said: "If you can remain true to the principles that your father adhered to during his lifetime for a long time, you can be said to have achieved filial piety."

From: Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius' "The Analects"

2. Confucius said: "Today's filial piety means being able to raise. As for dogs and horses, they can be raised. How can we be different if we don't respect them?"

Translation: Ziyou asked for advice on filial piety, and Confucius said: "Now The so-called filial piety means just feeding your parents. Even dogs and horses are raised by people. If you are not respectful and obedient to your parents, what is the difference between raising dogs and horses? ”

From ：Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius's "The Analects"