Chinese words · Chengyu

孝子贤孙

xiàozǐ-xiánsūnTraditional 孝子賢孫

filial sons and worthy grandsons; (derog.) loyal followers

Every meaning

xiàozǐ-xiánsūn

  1. (derog.) loyal followers
  2. filial sons and worthy grandsons

Its characters

  • 孝xiàofilial piety; filial
  • 子zǐson; child
  • 贤xiánvirtuous; worthy; capable
  • 孙sūngrandchild; grandson (as in 孙子)

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Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.