Take care of the old and the young

Take care of the old and the young

Bear the old and carry the young, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ù L ǎ oxi é y ò u, which means to describe the tragic situation of the whole people's mobilization and displacement. It comes from the biography of Wu Taibo in the spring and Autumn period of Wu Yue by Zhao Ye of Han Dynasty.

Interpretation of Idioms

Carrying the old man and the children. It describes the tragic scene of all the people going out and being displaced.

The origin of Idioms

Zhao Ye's biography of Wu Taibo in the spring and Autumn period of Wu and Yue states: "the father, son and brother of Zhuren are handsome, and they return home with their young and old."

Idiom usage

Example: biography of Lu Kai in Wu Zhi, the annals of the Three Kingdoms: "when the imperial edict was issued, the people felt their kindness. They forgot their love for the land, took care of the old and the young, and were willing to follow the scenery. They had no one to carry with them. They were the soldiers and guards."