忠ちゅう孝こう

noun

loyalty and filial piety

A Confucian virtue pairing devotion to one's lord (忠) with devotion to one's parents (孝). Often used in historical, ethical, or literary contexts.

• 武ぶ士しにとって忠ちゅう孝こうは最もっとも大たい切せつな徳とく目もくだった。

  For samurai, loyalty and filial piety were the most important virtues.

• 彼かれは忠ちゅう孝こうを尽つくす立りっ派ぱな人じん物ぶつだ。

  He is an admirable person who fulfills both loyalty and filial piety.