prepare for old age; provide for one's old age
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to prepare for old age; to safeguard against hardship in old age
neutralOften refers to financial planning (savings, insurance) or traditional reliance on children for support. The phrase '养儿防老' (raising sons to provide for old age) reflects a traditional concept, though modern society increasingly emphasizes personal savings and social systems.
Tā他
cóng从
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
cún存
qián钱
fáng防
lǎo老
。
He started saving money for old age from a young age.
Fáng防
lǎo老
qián钱
yào要
zǎo早
diǎn点
guī规
huà划
。
You need to plan your retirement savings early.
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Wán完
shàn善
yǎng养
lǎo老
bǎo保
xiǎn险
zhì制
dù度
，
gǎi改
biàn变
yǎng养
ér儿
fáng防
lǎo老
de的
jiù旧
guān观
niàn念
。
Improve the pension insurance system and change the old concept of raising sons to provide for old age.
Xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
yī依
kào靠
gè个
rén人
chǔ储
xù蓄
hé和
tóu投
zī资
lái来
fáng防
lǎo老
。
In modern society, many people rely on personal savings and investments to prepare for old age.
Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
qī妻
gòu购
mǎi买
le了
duō多
zhǒng种
bǎo保
xiǎn险
，
wèi为
wǎn晚
nián年
fáng防
lǎo老
zuò做
hǎo好
le了
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
This couple purchased various insurances and prepared well for their old age.