尊老爱幼 zūnlǎo'àiyòu to respect the old and love the young Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 尊 zūn verbnoun to respect to respect; to honor; to venerate; to esteem老 lǎo noun the elderly old people; the aged; one's parents or elders爱 愛 ài verb to cherish to cherish; to treasure; to take good care of幼 yòu children (bound form) children; the young