贵壮贱老 — “To value youth and strength while despising old age and weakness”
贵壮贱老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to value youth and strength while despising old age and weakness”. To favor the young and robust over the old and frail. Literally, “Value the strong and despise the old”.
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What does 贵壮贱老 mean?
贵壮贱老 (guì zhuàng jiàn lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to value youth and strength while despising old age and weakness”.
How do you pronounce 贵壮贱老?
贵壮贱老 is pronounced guì zhuàng jiàn lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贵壮贱老 literally mean?
Literally, 贵壮贱老 means “Value the strong and despise the old”. It is used to mean “to value youth and strength while despising old age and weakness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贵壮贱老?
看重年轻力壮者而轻视年老体弱者。