扶老携幼

扶老攜幼

fúlǎo-xiéyòu

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Meanings

HSK 2

节日里，人们扶老携幼上街看花灯。

Jiérì lǐ, rénmen fúlǎo-xiéyòu shàngjiē kàn huādēng.

During the festival, families turned out together - old and young - to see the lanterns.

HSK 7-9

村民扶老携幼地前来欢迎子弟兵。

Cūnmín fúlǎo-xiéyòu de qiánlái huānyíng zǐdìbīng.

The villagers came out, old and young together, to welcome the troops.

HSK 7-9

灾难来临，邻居们扶老携幼撤离。

Zāinàn láilín, línjū men fúlǎo-xiéyòu chèlí.

When disaster struck, neighbors evacuated together, helping the elderly and carrying the children.

history

From 《战国策·齐策四》, where villagers 'support the old and lead the young' to greet a virtuous lord on the road - a classical image of public welcome.

memory

扶 (support, with one's hand) the old, 携 (lead, by the hand) the young - a literal whole-family scene.

扶 fú

老 lǎo

携 xié

幼 yòu