respecting the old and being kind to the young

respecting the old and being kind to the young

Respect for the elderly and care for children. The same as "respect for the old and care for the young".

Idiom explanation

explanation: respect the elderly and care for children. The same as "respect for the old and care for the young".

Idioms and allusions

Source: caiyuande tombstone inscription by Chen Liang of Song Dynasty: "respect the old and show mercy to the young, so that those who are crafty and violent can't be reckless, and the common people can rest on it, while the official affairs depend on the province."

Discrimination of words

Usage: as predicate, attribute and object; refers to respecting the old and loving the young