Nuance Dictionary / Culture & Language
효도 Hyo-do
The heavy, inescapable social and moral debt of caring for one's parents as they age.
What does 효도 mean?
효도 (Hyo-do) means: The heavy, inescapable social and moral debt of caring for one's parents as they age.
🔒 The full native nuance note and audio for this card are locked. Unlock it with a token on the Nuance Dictionary — your first unlock every day is free.
How it's actually used
- 이제 취직도 했으니 부모님께 효도 좀 해야지.
Ije chwijik-do haet-seuni bumonim-kke hyodo jom haeyaji.
Now that I've landed a job, I really need to start doing my duty for my parents.
💡 Highlights how financial independence is immediately tied to the expectation of repaying the parental debt. - 부모님 해외여행 보내드리는 게 최고의 효도라고 생각해.
Bumonim haeoe-yeohaeng bonaedeurineun ge choego-ui hyodo-rago saenggakhae.
I think sending my parents on an overseas trip is the ultimate act of filial duty.
💡 Shows how 'hyodo' is often quantified through specific, expensive gestures that validate the child's success. - 효도도 여유가 있어야 하는 거지, 내 앞가림도 힘든데.
Hyodo-do yeoyuga isseoya haneun geoji, nae apgarim-do himdeunde.
You need to have some breathing room to fulfill your filial duties; I'm barely keeping my own head above water.
💡 Captures the resentment and pressure that often bubbles up when 'hyodo' conflicts with personal survival.
Related words in Culture & Language
인싸 in-ssa입덕 ip-deok입덕요정 ip-deok-yo-jeong정 jeong정성 jeong-seong