filial

Example Sentences

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Preserving the body is considered an important aspect of filial piety within the context of Confucianism, and that precept encourages long hair, forbids suicide and is interpreted as prohibiting tattoos.

From Los Angeles Times

Traditionally, offspring have been expected to support their elders and demonstrate filial piety above all else.

From Los Angeles Times

Stores were typically small enough to be run by a single employee, which fit a family business model common among immigrants that used filial labor to minimize costs.

From Seattle Times

Seizing hold of the character’s emotional savagery, Jackson let us see that it was born not just from royal entitlement but also from filial selfishness and ingratitude.

From Los Angeles Times

Their three daughters and son all trained as lawyers, and they all have been gathering at their parents’ apartment during the recent protests in a gesture of filial solidarity.

From New York Times