Answer:
Mencius said, "There are five things which in common practice are considered unfilial. The first is .... The second is chess-playing and fondness for wine, without attending to the support and care of one's parents. This second thing supports Wang's view that between father and son reproof is the greatest offence against that tenderness which should subsist.
Explanation:
In the same connexion, Mencius says: "There are five things which are commonly recognized to be unfilial. The first is laziness about employing legs and arms, resulting in failure to support parents. The second, gambling and chess-playing and fondness for wine, with the same result. The third, prizing goods and money and selfish devotion to wife and children, with the same result. The fourth, giving way to the temptations that assail one's eyes and ears, thus bringing his parents to shame. The fifth, reckless bravery, fighting and quarrelling, endangering thereby the happiness and the support of one's parents." (Bk. iv., pt. ii., c. xxx., v. 2.)
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