What does the idiom "A son should be filial to his parents, whose parents are gone" mean?

The idiom "a son should be filial to his parents, and his parents are gone" means that his son should support his parents, but he does not wait for them.

Information about the idiom "a child wants to raise and his relatives don't stay";

Original sentence

The tree wants to keep quiet, but the wind will not stop; My son wants to serve his parents when they are old, but they are gone.

Original sentence translation

The tree wanted to be quiet for a while, but the wind kept him swinging. When you want to support your parents, maybe they can't wait to die.

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Confucius' vocabulary

original text

Confucius left, and it was sad to hear crying. Confucius said, "Expel the former sages." Come on, then the tall fish was cut off by the brown sickle and wept by the roadside. Confucius said, "Why cry if you don't have a funeral?" ? "gaoyu said," I lost three things. I learned little. I traveled to princes, and then I lost another one. Noble and ambitious, idle and idle, lose two. If you are honest with your friends, you will lose three. The tree wants to remain quiet, but the wind won't stop; the son wants to serve his parents in their old age, but they are no more. Those who can't chase, the year is also; Those who go and don't see it are also near. Please resign from now on. "I am dead. Confucius said, "Disciples know enough. "So the owner resigned, and three out of ten people raised relatives.

Original paragraph translation

When Confucius was traveling, he heard someone crying very sadly. Confucius said, "Be quick and quick, there are sages before you." A closer look shows that it is a sorghum fish. Wearing coarse cloth and holding a sickle, crying on the side of the road. Confucius got off the bus and said to gaoyu, "There is no funeral in your family. Why are you crying so sad? "

Gaoyu replied, "I made three mistakes: when I was young, I traveled around the vassal states to study and didn't give priority to my relatives. This is one of the mistakes: I was aiming high, but I helped the king of luxury for profit. This is the second mistake; I have a deep friendship with my friend, but I broke up with him because of some small things. This is the third mistake. " The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop; Children want to support their relatives, but their relatives are gone! Is the time that can never be recovered after passing away; My parents I will never see again after my death. Please let me die. "So he stood still, withered and died.

Confucius said, "Students should take a warning. Having experienced this is enough to let people know what to do. " As a result, thirteen of Confucius' students said goodbye and went home to support their parents.

Idioms about filial piety to parents

1. Every grass and tree is full of spring: it means that parents are deeply grateful for their children's upbringing, and their children's efforts are hard to repay.

(the grace of confusion, heaven is confused)

There is nothing to worry about: encourage everyone to study in Germany, so as not to embarrass their parents.

(Don't insult Chunxuan, make a name for yourself)

3. Health-preserving death: refers to filial piety to parents.

(I am sleepy in the morning, say hello to dinner, and warm myself with a fan pillow)

4. Wear colorful clothes for entertainment: Wearing colorful clothes to amuse parents is a metaphor for filial piety.

(below the knee, warm in winter and warm in summer)

5. Kindness and kindness: metaphor for children to repay kindness.

(Wu bird romantic, fan pillow quilt)

6. Lishui Chenghuan: refers to the filial piety of children.

7. Filial son loves the sky: cherish the years with parents and be able to be filial in time.

8. Don't betray your parents: People who speak righteousness will not go against their parents' wishes.

9. You will miss your parents after a long service.

10. Kinder than loving mother: kinder than loving mother. Describe the kindness.

The story of filial piety to parents

1. Yongquan jumping carp?

Jiang, a native of Guanghan, Sichuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty, married Ponzi. Husband and wife are filial, and their home is six or seven miles away from the Yangtze River. Ponzi often goes to the river to get the Yangtze River water that her mother-in-law likes to drink. Mother-in-law loves fish, and husband and wife often cook fish for her. My mother-in-law didn't want to eat alone, so she invited her neighbors to eat together. Once, because of the strong wind, Ponzi came home late to fetch water. Jiang suspected that she had neglected her mother and kicked her out of the house. Ponzi lived in a neighbor's house, worked hard day and night to spin and weave, and sent his savings to his neighbor to honor his mother-in-law. Later, my mother-in-law learned of Ponzi's dismissal and asked Chiang to invite him back. On Ponzi's way back to China, spring water suddenly gushed out of the courtyard, which tasted like the Yangtze River water, and two carp jumped out every day. From then on, Ponzi used these to worship his mother-in-law, so that he didn't have to go to the river far away. ?

2. The tomb of thunder crying

Wang Pou, born in Wei and Jin Dynasties (now southeast of Changle, Shandong Province), was well-read and versatile. His father Wang Yi was killed by Si Mazhao. He lived in seclusion as a teacher and never sat facing west, saying that he would never be a minister. His mother was afraid of thunder before her death and was buried in the mountains after her death. Whenever he heard thunder in stormy weather, he ran to his mother's grave, bent down to comfort her and said, "Mom, this is your son. Don't be afraid." When he was teaching, whenever he read Guo E, he often burst into tears and missed his parents. ?

This nurse is not lazy.

Cui Shannan, a native of Boling (now Hebei) in Tang Dynasty, was called "Shannan" because he was an official on Shannan West Road. At that time, Cui Shannan's great-grandmother, Mrs. Sun, was old and lost her teeth. Her grandmother, Mrs. Tang, is very filial. After washing her hands every day, she goes to class to feed her mother-in-law. A few years later, Mrs. Sun stopped eating other meals and kept healthy. When Mrs. Sun was seriously ill, she called the whole family together and said, "I can't repay the kindness of the bride. I hope the bride's children and daughter-in-law will respect her as much as she respects me. " Later, Cui Shannan became a big official, and as expected, he addressed his grandmother, Mrs. Tang, as instructed by his grandson. ?

Step 4 look for carp on the ice

Wang Xiang, a native of Langya, lost his mother in his early years. His stepmother Zhu spoke ill of him many times in front of his father, which made him lose his father's love. When his parents were ill, he took off his clothes to serve them. His stepmother wants to eat live carp, and it's freezing. He unbuttoned his clothes and lay on the ice. Suddenly, the ice melted by itself and two carp jumped out. After eating, the stepmother really recovered. Wang Xiang lived in seclusion for more than 20 years, and later worked as a senior farmer and an ordinary magistrate from Wenxian County. ?

5. Mosquitoes are covered with blood

Wu Meng, a native of Puyang in Jin Dynasty, knew how to honor his parents at the age of eight. The family is poor, there is no mosquito net, and mosquito bites keep my father awake. Every summer night, Martin always sits naked in front of his father's bed and lets mosquitoes bite him, instead of driving him away, for fear that mosquitoes will leave him to bite his father. ?