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敬老慈稚 — “To respect the elderly and cherish the young”

敬老慈稚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect the elderly and cherish the young”. To care for both the old and the young. Literally, “Respect the old and cherish the young”.

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敬老慈稚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敬老慈稚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敬
jìng13respect, revere, offer respectfully
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
慈
cí13benevolent and compassionate
稚
zhì13young and immature

Example Sentence with 敬老慈稚

一个和谐的社区应该倡导敬老慈稚的良好风尚,让每个人都感受到关爱。
A harmonious community should advocate the good tradition of respecting the elderly and cherishing the young, so that everyone feels cared for.

Idioms Related to 敬老慈稚

Synonyms of 敬老慈稚

  • jìng敬lǎo老cí慈shǎo少respect the old and cherish the young
  • jìng敬lǎo老cí慈yòu幼respect elders, cherish youth

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 敬老慈稚

What does 敬老慈稚 mean?

敬老慈稚 (jìng lǎo cí zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect the elderly and cherish the young”.

How do you pronounce 敬老慈稚?

敬老慈稚 is pronounced jìng lǎo cí zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敬老慈稚 literally mean?

Literally, 敬老慈稚 means “Respect the old and cherish the young”. It is used to mean “to respect the elderly and cherish the young”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敬老慈稚?

敬:尊敬;慈:怜爱;稚:幼小。尊敬老人,爱护儿童

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