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

作为独生子，他要为父母养老送终。

Zuòwéi dúshēngzǐ, tā yào wèi fùmǔ yǎnglǎosòngzhōng.

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

她辞职回家，只为给母亲养老送终。

Tā cízhí huíjiā, zhǐ wèi gěi mǔqīn yǎnglǎosòngzhōng.

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

养老送终是中国传统的孝道。

Yǎnglǎosòngzhōng 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