敬老尊贤
jìng​lǎo​zūn​xián

to respect the elderly and the wise

  • created sense approved 敬老尊贤/敬老尊賢 · jìng​lǎo​zūn​xián · to respect the elderly and the wise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敬老尊贤 / 敬老尊賢

    jìng​lǎo​zūn​xián

    to respect the elderly and the wise

    to respect the aged and honor those with high character and talent; to honor the great and the good

    敬老 (literal) → 敬老 · jìng​lǎo · to respect the elderly 尊 (literal) → 尊 · zūn · to respect 贤 (literal) → 贤/賢 · xián · worthy person

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