惜老怜贫 — “To care for and respect the elderly”
惜老怜贫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to care for and respect the elderly”. And to show compassion for the impoverished. Literally, “Cherish the old, pity the poor”.
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惜老怜贫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这位慈善家一生致力于惜老怜贫，为社会做出了巨大贡献。
This philanthropist dedicated their life to caring for the elderly and sympathizing with the poor, making significant contributions to society.
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- xī惜gū孤niàn念guǎ寡pity the lonely and care for the widowed
- xī惜kè客hào好yì义Hospitable and righteous
- xī惜zhǐ指shī失zhǎng掌penny wise and pound foolish
- xī惜yù玉lián怜xiāng香cherish and care for women
- xī惜yī衣yǒu有yī衣，，xī惜shí食yǒu有shí食cherish possessions to ensure future abundance
- xī惜cái财rú如mìng命value money above all else
- xī惜xiāng香lián怜yù玉cherish and dote on women
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What does 惜老怜贫 mean?
惜老怜贫 (xī lǎo lián pín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to care for and respect the elderly”.
How do you pronounce 惜老怜贫?
惜老怜贫 is pronounced xī lǎo lián pín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惜老怜贫 literally mean?
Literally, 惜老怜贫 means “Cherish the old, pity the poor”. It is used to mean “to care for and respect the elderly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惜老怜贫?
爱护老人，同情穷人。