Be careful, don’t get tired of being served day and night.
It means: Parents should be careful to support them when entering and exiting (doors), and don’t get tired of serving them in the morning and evening. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
If you can be filial to your parents, you will be a good son if you are filial; if you are filial to your mother-in-law, you will be filial and then you will be virtuous.
It means: being filial to your parents means you are a good son, being filial to your father-in-law and mother-in-law can lead to a reputation of being both filial and virtuous. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
When a disciple enters, he will be filial, and when he leaves, he will be a younger brother.
It means: young disciples should honor their parents when they return home, and respect and love their brothers when they go out. From the (Spring and Autumn) "The Analects of Confucius·Learning is the First".
Don’t be slow when your parents call you; don’t be lazy when doing your parents’ orders.
It means: when parents call, you should answer quickly; when parents give orders, you should do it quickly. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
A husband's filial piety is the law of heaven and the righteousness of earth.
Meaning: Filial piety is a natural and right thing to do. From "The Classic of Filial Piety".
Don’t be slow to answer the call, be sincere and cheerful.
Meaning: When parents call you, you should immediately agree, do not neglect, and be sincere
with a smile on your face. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
Good food should be used by parents first, and good clothes should be worn by parents first.
It means: Give your parents good food first, and give your parents good clothes first. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
A poor family knows a filial son, and a country in chaos knows a loyal minister.
Meaning: Only when the family is poor can a true filial son be discovered; only when the country is in danger can a true loyal minister be identified. From "Collection of Famous Sages".
Those who are arrogant to their relatives are those who disrespect their relatives.
Meaning: People who do not respect other people’s parents will certainly not respect their own parents. From "Three Kingdoms·Book of Wei".
Mencius said: "If you don't have close relatives, you can't be a son; if you don't have close relatives, you can't be a son."
Mencius said: "(In Shun's eyes) a son is not as good as a son." If the relationship between parents is not good, they cannot be a good person; if a son cannot obey his parents in everything, he cannot be a son." From (Spring and Autumn Period). "Mencius Li Lou Shang".
Mencius said: "When we are old, we are as old as others; when we are young, we are as young as others."
Mencius said: "Respect your own elders, and by extension, also respect others." The elders of the family caress the children of their own family and spread it to caress the children of other families. "From "Mencius: King Hui of Liang" (Spring and Autumn Period).
Mencius said: "Kissing relatives is benevolence; respecting elders is righteousness."
Mencius said: "Loving parents is benevolence; respecting elders is righteousness." From (Spring and Autumn Period) "Mencius: Devoting Your Mind to the Heart".
Mencius said: "Everyone loves his own parents and grows up with them, and the world is peaceful."
Mencius said: "As long as everyone loves his own parents and respects his own Elders, then the world will naturally be at peace." From "Mencius Li Lou Shang" (Spring and Autumn Period).
Don’t let your parents suffer from hard work, and don’t let your parents suffer from sorrow.
It means: Don’t let your parents suffer, don’t let your parents share your worries. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
If you like what you like, use your strength to do it; if you dislike what you like, be careful to get rid of it.
It means: Children should try their best to prepare things for their parents if they like them; things that their parents hate should be carefully removed for them. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
If you have a problem, please give me more advice. My color is calm and my voice is soft.
Meaning: Parents are at fault, advise them to change. Smile and speak softly. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
If you love me, it’s hard to be filial; if you love me or hate me, filial piety is a virtuous thing.
It means: My parents love me, so what is the difficulty in being filial; my parents hate me, but I still show my filial piety, which is virtuous. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
A virtuous wife and husband will bring few disasters, and a son will be filial to his father and have a generous heart.
Meaning: If a wife is virtuous, her husband will have fewer disasters; if the children are filial, the parents will be happy. From Zengguang Xianwen (Ming Dynasty).
Among thousands of classics, filial piety and righteousness come first.
Meaning: Thousands of classics say that filial piety and righteousness are the first things people should do. From "Zengguang Xianwen" (Qing Dynasty)
Always be considerate of your parents' wishes and don't make them worry about you.
It means: Always be considerate and understanding of your parents, and don’t let your parents worry. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
The first is to be a filial brother, and the second is to be faithful.
It means: first of all, be filial to your parents and respect your brothers, and secondly, be cautious and keep your word. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
If one's body is injured, one's relatives will be worried; if one's virtue is injured, one's relatives will be ashamed.
Meaning: When the body is injured, the parents are worried; when morals are corrupted, the parents are humiliated. From (Please) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
Being a son should end with filial piety; being a father should end with kindness.
It means: as a son, you must be filial to your parents; as a father, you must be loving to your son. From "The Great Learning"
Filial piety is the beginning of virtue, brotherhood is the preface of virtue, trust is the thickest virtue, and loyalty is the righteousness of virtue. He is also a person who has participated in the four virtues of Zhongfu.
Meaning: Honoring your parents is the beginning of morality, respecting your brother is the order of morality, trust is the depth of morality, and loyalty is the direction of morality. Zeng Shen was a person with exactly these four morals. ’ comes from "Family Language: Disciples' Practice".
A filial son will be filial to his parents, and he will be admired by others.
It means: If you are filial to your parents, your children will be filial to you; if you respect others, others will also respect you. From "Song Xin Lu" by Lin Bu (Song Dynasty).
Sheep have the kindness of kneeling down to breastfeed, and crows have the kindness of feeding back.
Meaning: The little lamb kneels down to suck milk, and the little crow can feed the old crow in return to repay the parents for their nurturing kindness. From Zengguang Xianwen (Ming Dynasty).
If you want to ask how to be filial to your parents, filial piety is more than just food and clothing; filial piety does not make your parents angry, it is all about loving and respecting your relatives and being filial.
It means: How to honor your parents. Honoring your parents is not just about giving them food and clothing; honoring your parents does not mean making them angry. Loving and respecting your parents is full filial piety. From "Repaying Kindness to Parents".
If you want to know the kindness of relatives, look at your son; if you want your son to be obedient, you must first be filial to your parents.
It means: Only by raising children can you understand the nurturing grace of your parents; if you ask your children to be filial to you, you must first be filial to your own parents. From "Four Words".
Zengzi said: Fortunately, there are three things: the first is filial piety and respect for relatives, the second is not being humiliated, and the second is being able to support.
Zengzi said: "There are three points in filial piety. The first is respecting parents, the second is not bringing shame to parents with one's words and deeds, and the third is being able to provide for parents." From the "Book of Rites" (Spring and Autumn Period).
Confucius said: "One must not know the age of one's parents, one for joy and one for fear."
Confucius said, "One cannot but know the age of one's parents. On the one hand, I am happy for their longevity, but on the other hand, I am worried about their aging." From "The Analects of Confucius Li Ren No. 4" (Spring and Autumn Period).
Confucius said: "If your parents are alive and you don't travel far away, you must have a good plan." place. "From the (Spring and Autumn) "The Analects of Confucius·Liren No. 4".
Confucius said: "Today's filial piety is said to be able to support. As for dogs and horses, they can all be kept. It's disrespectful, why bother? ”
Confucius said: “Today’s filial son only needs to be able to provide for his parents.” Even dogs and horses can be fed. If you are not filial to your parents. So what is the difference between supporting your parents and raising dogs and horses? "From the (Spring and Autumn) "The Analects of Confucius: Wei Zheng Second".