不
孝
有
三
，
无
后
为
大
b
ú
b
ù
x
i
à
o
x
i
à
o
y
ǒ
u
y
ǒ
u
s
ā
n
s
ā
n
,
,
w
ú
w
ú
h
ò
u
h
ò
u
w
é
i
w
é
i
d
à
d
à
Definitions
1. There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])
Components
不孝
bù xiào
–
unfilial
有
yǒu
–
to have
三
Sān
–
surname San
无后
wú hòu
–
to lack male offspring
为
wéi
–
as (in the capacity of)
大
dà
–
big