phụ từ tử hiếu

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

A kind father, a devoted child — each half of the bond breeds the other.

Literally: father benevolent, child filial
Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “phụ từ tử hiếu” mean?

A kind father, a devoted child — each half of the bond breeds the other. Literally: father benevolent, child filial

Is “phụ từ tử hiếu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.