filial piety
[ fil-ee-uhl pahy-i-tee ]
noun
(in Confucianism) the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members.
Origin of filial piety
1First recorded in 1610–20
Words Nearby filial piety
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How to use filial piety in a sentence
Soon, however, his noble features brightened with a fervent look of blended filial piety and exultation.
Tales from "Blackwood" | VariousThere was something sublime, as well as much that was supremely touching, in this act of filial piety.
The Pathfinder | James Fenimore CooperNo wonder that such filial piety as his was rewarded with dominion, wealth, and fame.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | VariousShun displayed his filial piety on a huge scale, and brought great honour to his parents and to himself.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | VariousIt was made yet more touchingly memorable at that time, as you may have heard, by an instance of filial piety.
Eugene Aram, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
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