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].
filial 双语例句
1. Right now I'm in need of a little filial affection.
此刻我需要的是一份孝心。
来自柯林斯例句
2. In a traditional Chinese family filial piety is rigidly observed.
在传统的中国家庭里,人们恪守孝道.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The children treated their parents with filial respect.
这些孩子孝敬他们的双亲.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. Later I talked with Big Brother in his room about filial piety.
饭后天还没有黑尽,我到大哥房里和他谈到孝的问题.
来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
5. His father would accuse him of neglecting his filial duties.