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敬老慈幼 — “To respect and care for the elderly, and to love and protect the young”

敬老慈幼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect and care for the elderly, and to love and protect the young”. To show reverence for the aged and affection for children. Literally, “Respect old and cherish young”.

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敬老慈幼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敬老慈幼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敬
jìng13respect, revere, offer respectfully
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
慈
cí13benevolent and compassionate
幼
yòu5young, infant, juvenile

Example Sentence with 敬老慈幼

这个社区的居民都非常重视敬老慈幼,邻里之间和睦相处。
The residents of this community highly value respecting the elderly and caring for the young, living together in harmony among neighbors.

Idioms Related to 敬老慈幼

Synonyms of 敬老慈幼

  • jìng敬lǎo老ài爱yòu幼respect the elderly and care for the young

More idioms starting with 敬

  • jìng敬shàng上jiē接xià下respect superiors, care for subordinates
  • jìng敬shàng上ài爱xià下respect superiors, love subordinates
  • jìng敬yè业lè乐qún群dedicated to work and enjoy company
  • jìng敬zhī之rú如bīn宾treat with respect due a guest
  • jìng敬shì事bù不xiá暇respectfully busy serving others
  • jìng敬shì事hòu后shí食Diligently serve before enjoying rewards
  • jìng敬tiān天ài爱mín民Revere cosmic order, cherish people
  • jìng敬rú如shàng上bīn宾treat with utmost respect as honored guest
  • jìng敬jiāng姜yóu犹jì绩diligent and humble despite wealth
  • jìng敬xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微extremely cautious and meticulous
  • jìng敬bù布fù腹xīn心respectfully express innermost thoughts
  • jìng敬gōng恭sāng桑zǐ梓Deeply respect and cherish one's hometown

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Questions about 敬老慈幼

What does 敬老慈幼 mean?

敬老慈幼 (jìng lǎo cí yòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect and care for the elderly, and to love and protect the young”.

How do you pronounce 敬老慈幼?

敬老慈幼 is pronounced jìng lǎo cí yòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敬老慈幼 literally mean?

Literally, 敬老慈幼 means “Respect old and cherish young”. It is used to mean “to respect and care for the elderly, and to love and protect the young”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敬老慈幼?

敬:尊敬;慈:怜爱。尊敬老人,爱护儿童。

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