late 14c., from Late Latin filialis "of a son or daughter," from Latin filius "son," filia "daughter," possibly from a suffixed form of PIE root *bheue- "to be, exist, grow" (see be), though *dhe(i)- "to suck, suckle" (see fecund) "is more likely" [Watkins].
雙語例句
1. Right now I'm in need of a little filial affection.
此刻我需要的是一份孝心。
來自柯林斯例句
2. In a traditional Chinese family filial piety is rigidly observed.
在傳統的中國家庭里,人們恪守孝道.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The children treated their parents with filial respect.
這些孩子孝敬他們的雙親.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. Later I talked with Big Brother in his room about filial piety.
飯后天還沒有黑盡,我到大哥房里和他談到孝的問題.
來自漢英文學 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
5. His father would accuse him of neglecting his filial duties.