cherish the old and care for the poor
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī L ǎ Oli á NP í n, which means to love the old and sympathize with the poor. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 39 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "our wife is the one who cherishes the old and the poor the most, and she can't compare with those who are crazy and deceitful."
Analysis of Idioms
words whose meaning is similar
take pity on the poor and the old
antonym
Deceiving the poor and loving the rich
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate and attributive
Examples
What you have done here is open and aboveboard, but it is inevitable that others will look at you as bandits.
Chinese PinYin : xī lǎo lián pín
cherish the old and care for the poor
grasp a typical example and you will grasp the whole category. chù lèi ér tōng
the reign of the legendary emperors yao and shun. shùn rì yáo nián
remember as long as one lives. mò chǐ nán wàng
The heel and toe are at fault. zhǐ zhǒng xiāng cuò
have the same enemy and hatred. tóng chóu dí kài