Old and young(ān lǎo huái shào)

Old and young

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ā NL ǎ Ohu á ISH ào, refers to the virtue of life, which means to respect the elderly, make them comfortable; care for the young, make them convinced. From the Analects of Confucius gongyechang.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius gongyechang: "Zilu said:" I heard the will of Zi. " Confucius said, "the old man will take care of it, the friends will believe it, and the young will cherish it."

Idiom usage

It's the virtue of being a man. Honesty is a perversion of the law for personal gain, which was not excused by the original Wang Zhang. It's also the Great Harmony of the holy way. (chapter 35 of heroes and heroines)

Analysis of Idioms

Respect the old and love the young

Idiom story

In the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen advocated thrift, developed agriculture, and reduced taxes. At the same time, he also advocated "virtuous and honest people who can speak out". Jia Yi wrote to Emperor Wen in his book on political affairs, advocating different punishment methods for common people and princes and ministers when they break the law, because princes and ministers are the people around the emperor, so as not to hurt the emperor.

Chinese PinYin : ān lǎo huái shào