How to use "filial" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "filial" in popular movie and book plots

  • He is defiant, but when Charles places the crown on his head he is devastated by the filial piety the gesture represents.  - King Victor and King Charles
  • She also reminds him of his filial responsibilities.  - Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
  • Dong Yong, a kind and diligent man born in Eastern Han Dynasty, is a filial son and a hardworking student, whom his parents were proud of.  - The Little Fairy
  • Jing Qiu was torn between her feelings for Lao San and her filial duty to her family.  - Under the Hawthorn Tree (film)
  • She also reminds him of his filial responsibilities.  - Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
  • Unlike the original work, Tsai-Yong has to decide between love and filial piety.  - Lute Song (musical)
  • It was easy to be generous and filial during the good times but when household budgets tighten, what is the cost of true filial piety.  - Money No Enough 2
  • In a scene of filial piety, Mulan dons her father's old armor and takes his place in the army.  - Mulan Joins the Army (1939 film)
  • Hoping in vain to pay back loansharks, Shing turns to his loving son, Lok-Yun, who has somehow retained his filial loyalty.  - After This Our Exile
  • However, DJ did not adapt well to the Chinese traditions, such as filial piety.  - ABC DJ
  • She starts to cry because she feels so torn between her filial duties and her great love for Félix.  - The Maidens' Consent

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