不孝有三,无后为大
不孝有三,无后为大
bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])
Traditional: 不孝有三,無後為大
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- There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])
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三族(sān zú)— (old) three generations (father, self and sons)
→三曹(Sān Cáo)— the Three Caos (Cao Cao 曹操 and his sons Cao Pi 曹丕 and Cao Zhi 曹植), who established the Wei or Cao Wei dynasty 曹魏, and were all three noted poets and calligraphers
→三胚层动物(sān pēi céng dòng wù)— triploblastic animals (having three germ layers)
→三苏(Sān Sū)— the Three Su father and sons
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