百善孝为先 in English bai3 shan4 xiao4 wei2 xian1 Meaning

Meanings

  • of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

百 善 孝 为 先

Traditional Characters

百 善 孝 為 先

Pinyin

bai3 shan4 xiao4 wei2 xian1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

百bai3surname Bai 善shan4good (virtuous) 孝xiao4filial piety or obedience 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 先xian1early