尊老爱幼

尊老愛幼
zūnlǎo-àiyòu
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to respect the old and cherish the young

Examples

HSK 6
Wǒmen cóngxiǎo jiù yào xuéhuì zūnlǎo-àiyòu.
We should learn from childhood to respect the old and care for the young.
HSK 7-9
Gōngjiāochē shàng, niánqīngrén fēnfēn gěi lǎorén ràngzuò, tǐxiàn le zūnlǎo-àiyòu de fēngqì.
On the bus, young people offered their seats to the elderly, showing a spirit of respect for the old and care for the young.

Tips

culture
A virtue taught in every Chinese school. The idea goes back to 孟子: 老吾老,以及人之老;幼吾幼,以及人之幼 "care for your own elders and extend it to the elders of others; care for your own young and extend it to the young of others".

Stroke Order

尊 zūn
老 lǎo
爱 ài
幼 yòu