take pity on the poor and the old

take pity on the poor and the old

It is a Chinese idiom, Li á NP í NJ ì NGL ǎ o in pinyin, which means that a person has the virtue of being respectful and loving. It comes from Liu Hong's maidservant married by Wu Mingshi in Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom usage

You are an old man with the best heart, showing compassion for the poor and respecting the elderly.

Analysis of Idioms

Pity for the poor and the old

The origin of Idioms

The fourth fold of Liu Hong's maidservant married by Wu Mingshi in Yuan Dynasty: "my God matches my little daughter osmanthus with Qitong as his wife, so that you can feel pity for the orphans and the poor. Therefore, it moves the world."

Idiom explanation

Old: old people; pity: pity. Respect the old and show mercy to the poor. It describes a person's good character of being respectful and loving.