怜贫敬老 — “To show compassion for the poor and respect for the elderly”
怜贫敬老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show compassion for the poor and respect for the elderly”. To be benevolent and virtuous towards all, especially the vulnerable members of society. Literally, “Pity the poor and respect the old”.
怜贫敬老 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- lián怜pín贫xù恤lǎo老pity the poor and care for the old
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What does 怜贫敬老 mean?
怜贫敬老 (lián pín jìng lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show compassion for the poor and respect for the elderly”.
How do you pronounce 怜贫敬老?
怜贫敬老 is pronounced lián pín jìng lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怜贫敬老 literally mean?
Literally, 怜贫敬老 means “Pity the poor and respect the old”. It is used to mean “to show compassion for the poor and respect for the elderly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怜贫敬老?
老：年老的人；怜：怜恤。尊敬老人，怜恤家境困苦的人。形容人有恭谨慈爱的美好品德。