respecting the old and being kind to the young
Respect for the elderly and care for children. The same as "respect for the old and care for the young".
Idiom explanation
explanation: respect the elderly and care for children. The same as "respect for the old and care for the young".
Idioms and allusions
Source: caiyuande tombstone inscription by Chen Liang of Song Dynasty: "respect the old and show mercy to the young, so that those who are crafty and violent can't be reckless, and the common people can rest on it, while the official affairs depend on the province."
Discrimination of words
Usage: as predicate, attribute and object; refers to respecting the old and loving the young
Chinese PinYin : jìng lǎo cí shǎo
respecting the old and being kind to the young
What you say goes against your heart. yán yǔ xīn wéi