haau3 zi2 jin4 syun1孝子賢孫孝子贤孙
Jyutpinghaau3 zi2 jin4 syun1
Yalehaau jí yìhn syūn
Definition
Filial and virtuous descendants who respect their parents and ancestors.
colloquialfamilyfestival
How it's used
This idiom is frequently used in a slightly ironic or humorous tone when referring to crowds of people visiting graves during festivals like Ching Ming or Chung Yeung. While it literally praises descendants for their virtue, it is often applied broadly to anyone performing these traditional ancestral rites regardless of their personal character. It carries a strong cultural association with the duty of maintaining family graves.
Examples
Many filial descendants go to visit the graves during the Ching Ming Festival.
They really are a group of filial and virtuous descendants.
Related words
Common phrases
a group of filial descendants
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