lián
pín
lǎo

idiom
formal
literary

Meaning of 怜贫惜老

怜贫惜老 means to have compassion for the poor and the elderly; to feel sympathy for the disadvantaged. Pronounced lián pín xī lǎo.

  • to have compassion for the poor and the elderly; to feel sympathy for the disadvantaged

Definitions & Examples

shēng
shàn
hào
shī
 
lián
pín
lǎo
 
shēn
shòu
xiāng
lín
ài
dài
 

Throughout his life, he was charitable and generous, showing compassion for the poor and the elderly, which earned him deep affection from his fellow villagers.

Zhè
wèi
jiā
de
shàn
xiàng
chōng
fèn
xiàn
le
lián
pín
lǎo
de
jīng
shén
 

The entrepreneur's charity project fully embodies the spirit of compassion for the poor and the elderly.

Lián
pín
lǎo
shì
Zhōng
huá
mín
de
chuán
tǒng
měi
zhī
 

Sympathy for the poor and the aged is one of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.