怜贫惜老 — “To show compassion for the poor and respect for the aged”
怜贫惜老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show compassion for the poor and respect for the aged”. To be kind to the needy and the elderly. Literally, “pity the poor, cherish the old”.
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怜贫惜老 Pronunciation and Pinyin
怜贫惜老 Character Breakdown
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她从小就心地善良，总是怜贫惜老，帮助身边有困难的人。
From a young age, she has been kind-hearted, always showing compassion for the poor and respect for the aged, helping those around her who are in need.
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More idioms starting with 怜
- lián怜gū孤xī惜guǎ寡pity and care for orphans and widows
- lián怜wǒ我lián怜qīng卿to love and cherish each other deeply
- lián怜xīn新yàn厌jiù旧favor the new and neglect the old
- lián怜xīn新qì弃jiù旧dote on new, abandon old
- lián怜pín贫xù恤kǔ苦pity the poor and relieve the suffering
- lián怜pín贫jìng敬lǎo老pity the poor and respect the old
- lián怜xiāng香xī惜yù玉cherish and care for women
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What does 怜贫惜老 mean?
怜贫惜老 (lián pín xī lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show compassion for the poor and respect for the aged”.
How do you pronounce 怜贫惜老?
怜贫惜老 is pronounced lián pín xī lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怜贫惜老 literally mean?
Literally, 怜贫惜老 means “pity the poor, cherish the old”. It is used to mean “to show compassion for the poor and respect for the aged”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怜贫惜老?
爱护老人，同情穷人。