指孝顺父母，尊敬兄长，忠于君主，取信于朋友的封建社会的应具备的道德标准。
出处：明·周楫《西湖二集·祖统制显灵救驾》凡遇人，只劝人以‘孝悌忠信’四字。”
例句：人以～是教，家惟礼义廉耻是尚。★清·西周生《醒世姻缘传》第二十三回
孝悌忠信 xiào tì zhōng xìn
| 拼音 | xiào tì zhōng xìn | 粤拼 | haau3 dai6 zung1 san1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 英文 | Confucian moral injunctions of fidelity; piety to one's parents, respect to one's older brother, loyalty to one's monarch, faith to one's male friends |