








敬恭桑梓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deeply respect and cherish one's hometown and its people”. Literally, “Respectfully honor mulberry and catalpa trees”.

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Open the tool →敬恭桑梓 (jìng gōng sāng zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deeply respect and cherish one's hometown and its people”.
敬恭桑梓 is pronounced jìng gōng sāng zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 敬恭桑梓 means “Respectfully honor mulberry and catalpa trees”. It is used to mean “to deeply respect and cherish one's hometown and its people”.
敬恭:尊敬,热爱;桑梓:桑树和梓树,古时家宅旁边常栽的树木,比喻故乡。热爱故乡和尊敬故乡的人。