怜贫恤老 — “Pity the poor, care for the old”
怜贫恤老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show compassion for and provide assistance to the poor and the elderly”. Literally, “Pity the poor, care for the old”.
怜贫恤老 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 怜贫恤老
Wang Gou'er, a distant relative connected by lineage to Wang Xifeng, made his living through farming. The Wang family's ancestors had once been imperial officials in the capital, but their family fortunes had since declined. Feeling discontented, Wang Gou'er moped at home.
His mother-in-law, Granny Liu, admonished him for his inability to manage their livelihood. Suddenly, she remembered their distant relative, Wang Xifeng, who was the wife of the second master Jia of Rongguo Mansion. Granny Liu had heard that Wang Xifeng was known for her great compassion towards the poor and the elderly, and suggested they might as well seek her help.
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More idioms starting with 怜
- lián怜gū孤xī惜guǎ寡pity and care for orphans and widows
- lián怜wǒ我lián怜qīng卿to love and cherish each other deeply
- lián怜xīn新yàn厌jiù旧favor the new and neglect the old
- lián怜xīn新qì弃jiù旧dote on new, abandon old
- lián怜pín贫xù恤kǔ苦pity the poor and relieve the suffering
- lián怜pín贫jìng敬lǎo老pity the poor and respect the old
- lián怜xiāng香xī惜yù玉cherish and care for women
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Open the tool →Questions about 怜贫恤老
What does 怜贫恤老 mean?
怜贫恤老 (lián pín xù lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show compassion for and provide assistance to the poor and the elderly”.
How do you pronounce 怜贫恤老?
怜贫恤老 is pronounced lián pín xù lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怜贫恤老 literally mean?
Literally, 怜贫恤老 means “Pity the poor, care for the old”. It is used to mean “to show compassion for and provide assistance to the poor and the elderly”.
Where does 怜贫恤老 come from?
怜贫恤老 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 怜贫恤老?
同情和体恤贫穷年老的人。