"Blood is thicker than water, and family affection is better than heaven. "Family is very important, and family affection is like a conjoined tree, which cannot be replaced by any force. However, there is a saying that speaks to the relationship between parents and siblings in a family. It is: "Parents are here, brothers are a family", the second half of the sentence is the essence, but few people know it.
When their parents are alive, siblings are in the same family, sharing the joys of the family and sharing the hardships of the family. This sentence clearly expresses that the role of parents is not only to nurture the growth of their children, but more importantly, they play a role in stability and unity in the family, maintaining the harmony and unity of the family. This kind of kinship is highly valued in Chinese culture and is seen as an important social bond.
If you are separated from each other, every time you get together during the Chinese New Year, you can talk about your difficulties and grievances in front of your parents, brothers and sisters, or say something from your heart, etc., and your parents are still the leaders of this big family. This is the original meaning of "parents are here, brothers are family". But many people only know this sentence, but they don't know that he is not a complete sentence, it also has a second half of the sentence.
It is "when parents die, brothers are one side". I don't know how you will feel when you see this sentence?This second half of the sentence actually means that when the parents are gone, the relationship between siblings will no longer be as close as before, and slowly with their respective families, there are contradictions but there are no parents in the middle to reconcile, there is an estrangement, and slowly it has become a relative who only walks around during the New Year's holidays.
The second half of it will feel very sad, and parents play an important role between siblings. Once there are no parents, the friendship between brothers will slowly change. I don't know if it's better for you to be close to each other, or like a relative?