敬老尊贤 — “To respect the elderly and revere the virtuous or talented”
敬老尊贤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect the elderly and revere the virtuous or talented”. To honor the aged and the wise. Literally, “Respect the old, honor the worthy”.
敬老尊贤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 敬老尊贤 mean?
敬老尊贤 (jìng lǎo zūn xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect the elderly and revere the virtuous or talented”.
How do you pronounce 敬老尊贤?
敬老尊贤 is pronounced jìng lǎo zūn xián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敬老尊贤 literally mean?
Literally, 敬老尊贤 means “Respect the old, honor the worthy”. It is used to mean “to respect the elderly and revere the virtuous or talented”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敬老尊贤?
尊敬年纪大的或品德高尚、才能出众的人。