孝悌

xiàotì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 filial piety and brotherly respect

Examples

HSK 5
Zài Rújiā kànlái, xiàotì shì zuòrén de gēnběn.
In the Confucian view, filial piety and brotherly respect are the root of being a decent person.
HSK 6
Gǔrén hěn kànzhòng xiàotì.
People in ancient times set great store by filial piety and respect for elder brothers.

Tips

history
孝 is devotion to one's parents, 悌 respect for one's elder brothers. The 论语 calls the pair the root of benevolence (仁), and its original text writes 悌 as 弟, the older form.

Stroke Order

孝 xiào
悌 tì