| 百善孝为先 |
bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān |
of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom) |
| 百 |
Bǎi |
surname Bai |
| 百 |
bǎi |
hundred / numerous / all kinds of |
| 善 |
shàn |
good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect |
| 孝 |
xiào |
filial piety or obedience / mourning apparel |
| 为 |
wéi |
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice) |
| 为 |
wèi |
because of / for / to |
| 为 |
wéi |
variant of 为 |
| 为 |
wèi |
variant of 为 |
| 先 |
xiān |
beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) |