







敬上爱下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect one's elders and superiors and care for one's juniors and subordinates; to treat all people with courtesy and kindness”. Literally, “Respect above, love below”.

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Open the tool →敬上爱下 (jìng shàng ài xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect one's elders and superiors and care for one's juniors and subordinates; to treat all people with courtesy and kindness”.
敬上爱下 is pronounced jìng shàng ài xià in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 敬上爱下 means “Respect above, love below”. It is used to mean “to respect one's elders and superiors and care for one's juniors and subordinates; to treat all people with courtesy and kindness”.
敬:尊敬。尊敬在己之上者,爱护在己之下者。形容待人谦恭有礼。