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久病床前無孝子. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
久病床前無孝子, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
久病床前無孝子 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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(long) time; (long) duration of time
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ailment; illness; disease ailment; illness; disease; fall ill; sick; defect |
bed; couch; (a measure word)
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front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward |
not have
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filial son; son in mourning
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| trad. (久病床前無孝子/久病牀前無孝子)
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久
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病
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床/牀
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前
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無
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孝子
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| simp. (久病床前无孝子)
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久
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病
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床
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前
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无
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孝子
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| Literally: “there is no filial son by the bedside of a chronically ill parent”.
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Pronunciation
Proverb
久病床前無孝子
- Even a filial child will eventually be fed up with taking care of a bedridden and chronically ill parent