不孝有三，无后为大 in English bu4 xiao4 you3 san1 , wu2 hou4 wei2 da4 Meaning

Meanings

• There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])

Pinyin

bu4 xiao4 you3 san1 , wu2 hou4 wei2 da4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 孝xiao4filial piety or obedience 有you3to have 三san1surname San ， 无wu2not to have 后hou4surname Hou 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 大da4big