养老送终

養老送終

yǎnglǎo-sòngzhōng

idiom

Meanings

1 to care for parents in old age and see them off at death
2 to fulfill one's filial duties through life and burial

Characters

support / raise

old / the elderly

Examples

HSK 5

她辞职回家，只为给母亲养老送终。

Tā cízhí huí jiā, zhǐ wèi gěi mǔqīn yǎnglǎo-sòngzhōng.

She quit her job and came home solely to care for her mother through her final years.

HSK 7-9

作为独生子，他要为父母养老送终。

Zuòwéi dúshēngzǐ, tā yào wèi fùmǔ yǎnglǎo-sòngzhōng.

As an only son, he has to care for his parents through old age and burial.

HSK 7-9

养老送终是中国传统的孝道。

Yǎnglǎo-sòngzhōng shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng de xiàodào.

Caring for parents in old age and at death is a traditional Chinese filial duty.

Tips

culture

Core obligation of traditional Chinese filial piety (孝道): children provide for aged parents and handle the funeral. Still central to China's family-based elder-care model, and a recurring concern in aging-population policy debates.

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

老 lǎo

送 sòng

终 zhōng