Confucius praised this example of filial piety when he said "Min Tzu-chien sets an example in filial piety toward his parents and love for his brothers. He doesn't listen to the gossip of others, he always follows his heart. He knows the real meaning of filial piety."
孔子曾稱讚閔子騫的孝行說：「閔子騫友愛弟弟，又能不聽信別人的挑撥，以寬闊的胸襟去包容和孝順母親，真是個孝友雙全的好孩子。」