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敬老怜贫
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敬老怜贫

敬老怜贫 — “To show respect for the elderly and compassion for the impoverished”

敬老怜贫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show respect for the elderly and compassion for the impoverished”. Describes a person possessing noble virtues of deference and kindness. Literally, “Respect the aged and pity the poor”.

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敬老怜贫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敬老怜贫 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敬
jìng13respect, revere, offer respectfully
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
怜
lián8pity and love
贫
pín8poor, lacking, deficient

Example Sentence with 敬老怜贫

他从小就受到家庭的良好教育,养成了敬老怜贫的品德。
From a young age, he received a good upbringing from his family, developing the virtue of respecting the elderly and showing compassion for the poor.

Idioms Related to 敬老怜贫

Synonyms of 敬老怜贫

  • jìng敬lǎo老xù恤pín贫respect the elderly and care for the poor

More idioms starting with 敬

  • jìng敬shàng上jiē接xià下respect superiors, care for subordinates
  • jìng敬shàng上ài爱xià下respect superiors, love subordinates
  • jìng敬yè业lè乐qún群dedicated to work and enjoy company
  • jìng敬zhī之rú如bīn宾treat with respect due a guest
  • jìng敬shì事bù不xiá暇respectfully busy serving others
  • jìng敬shì事hòu后shí食Diligently serve before enjoying rewards
  • jìng敬tiān天ài爱mín民Revere cosmic order, cherish people
  • jìng敬rú如shàng上bīn宾treat with utmost respect as honored guest
  • jìng敬jiāng姜yóu犹jì绩diligent and humble despite wealth
  • jìng敬xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微extremely cautious and meticulous
  • jìng敬bù布fù腹xīn心respectfully express innermost thoughts
  • jìng敬gōng恭sāng桑zǐ梓Deeply respect and cherish one's hometown

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Questions about 敬老怜贫

What does 敬老怜贫 mean?

敬老怜贫 (jìng lǎo lián pín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show respect for the elderly and compassion for the impoverished”.

How do you pronounce 敬老怜贫?

敬老怜贫 is pronounced jìng lǎo lián pín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敬老怜贫 literally mean?

Literally, 敬老怜贫 means “Respect the aged and pity the poor”. It is used to mean “to show respect for the elderly and compassion for the impoverished”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敬老怜贫?

老:年老的人;怜:怜恤。尊敬老人,怜恤家境困苦的人。形容人有恭谨慈爱的美好品德。

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