Word: hsiao
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Communion of Hsiao. To Chen Li-fu, the way to virtue (and orderly society) is expressed in the word hsiao. To understand the Confucian notion of hsiao is to understand a great deal about Chen Li-fu and his China. Hsiao means, roughly, filial piety. But it stands for more than that. It means that the individual is nothing, the family everything. Hsiao holds Chinese society together; but it is also used as an excuse for graft and nepotism. Hsiao imposes on a man responsibilities the West does not know; but it also tends to modify the sense of personal...
Chen's close relation to Chiang Kai-shek-the deep source of Chen's influence -is saturated in hsiao and cheng. With the Generalissimo, Chen is respectful to the point of reverence. He counsels, but only as a good son might make suggestions to his honored father...
Ordinarily, Shanghai's "Heavenly Voice" radio station has no more harmless or popular broadcaster than its funnyman, Hsiao Kuai-leh (Little Happiness). But about a fortnight ago, as the price of rice continued its upward hike, a big unhappiness fell upon Little Happiness. Into Heavenly Voice's microphone he sang a song entitled The Bloodsucking Rice Worms. It ran like this...
Under a flowering cherry tree, the in scrutable Japs were served Chinese food by inscrutable Chinese waiters. Then they were summoned to headquarters of Lieut. General Hsiao Yu-shu, deputy of Chinese Chief of Staff General Ho Ying-chin...
...General Hsiao did not rise as the enemy entered. In the background innumerable cups of tea were poured as the terms were outlined. When the enemy handed over a map showing the disposition of his 1,000,000 troops in China, General Hsiao's aides broke their imperturbability, crowded for a jubilant look...