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Open the tool →矜贫恤独 (jīn pín xù dú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show compassion for the poor and provide relief to the solitary or lonely, especially the elderly without offspring”.
矜贫恤独 is pronounced jīn pín xù dú in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 矜贫恤独 means “Pity the poor, relieve the solitary”. It is used to mean “to show compassion for the poor and provide relief to the solitary or lonely, especially the elderly without offspring”.
矜:怜悯;恤:周济;独:老年无子的人。怜悯救助贫苦和孤独的人。