filial piety

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What does filial piety mean?

The virtue of showing respect and doing good deeds for one's parents, elders, and ancestors, as understood in Confucian ethics and commonly observed in the Sinosphere.

Where does filial piety come from?

From filial + piety.

How to pronounce filial piety

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