noun
being both loyal and filial; fulfilling duty to lord and parents
A yojijukugo expressing the Confucian ideal of balancing loyalty to one's lord with filial piety toward one's parents. Often used in historical or ethical contexts.
武士にとって忠孝両全は難しい理想だった。
For samurai, being both loyal and filial was a difficult ideal.
彼は忠孝両全を説いた。
He preached the importance of fulfilling both loyalty and filial piety.