汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 孝敬
孝敬
to show filial respect / to give presents (to one's elders or superiors) / to support one's aged parents
孝顺父母,尊敬亲长。 谓孝顺尊敬。 送礼或钱物给尊长,以示孝心或敬意。 旧时以钱物贿赂﹑讨好上司或其他有力者,亦称"孝敬"。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

孝敬是一种美德,但它不是本能。

Honor is a virtue, but it is not instinctive.

《刮痧》是导演陈晓龙执导的第一部电影,他为中国文化的外宣事变做出了精良的孝敬

"Scrapping" is the director's first film directed by Chen Xiaolong, he's publicity work for the Chinese culture has made an outstanding contribution.

在现实生活中,儿女对父母不关心、不孝敬、不赡养,甚至辱骂殴打、残酷虐待、逐出家门的现象普遍发生,这表明当代很多人的孝观念越来越淡薄,孝行为越来越弱化。

In real life, people do not care for, support, respect their parents, even insult, brutal abuse, and shut out their parents, this shows that filial piety is weakening increasingly in the contemporary.