老吾老以及人之老 — “Respect my elders and extend that to others' elders”
老吾老以及人之老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect one's own elders and extend that respect to the elders of others; to care for the aged in one's own family and extend that care to all aged people”. Literally, “Respect my elders and extend that to others' elders”.
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What does 老吾老以及人之老 mean?
老吾老以及人之老 (lǎo wú lǎo yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect one's own elders and extend that respect to the elders of others; to care for the aged in one's own family and extend that care to all aged people”.
How do you pronounce 老吾老以及人之老?
老吾老以及人之老 is pronounced lǎo wú lǎo yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 老吾老以及人之老 literally mean?
Literally, 老吾老以及人之老 means “Respect my elders and extend that to others' elders”. It is used to mean “to respect one's own elders and extend that respect to the elders of others; to care for the aged in one's own family and extend that care to all aged people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 老吾老以及人之老?
老：敬爱。尊敬我家里的长辈，从而推广到尊敬别人家里的长辈