尊老爱幼

Traditional: 尊老愛幼

zūn lǎo ài yòu

Dictionary entry

respect the old and cherish the young

What does 尊老爱幼 mean?

尊老爱幼 (zūn lǎo ài yòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1respect the old and cherish the young

Character breakdown

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尊zūnsenior · of a senior generation 老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)爱àito love; to be fond of; to like · affection 幼yòuyoung

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尊老爱幼

zūn lǎo ài yòu

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