Carrying the old and supporting the weak

Carrying the old and supporting the weak

Carrying the old and supporting the weak, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi é L ǎ of ú Ru ò, which means supporting the old and the weak. It comes from the biography of Liu Kun in the book of Jin.

Idiom usage

They help each other and go together with the old and the weak.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: supporting the young with the old and helping the young with the old

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Liu Kun in the book of Jin, it is said that "the officials have been involved in the state and Xinjiang since they saw that they were tired, moved and scattered, and carried the old and supported the weak on the road."

Idiom explanation

Supporting the old and the weak. Also known as "carrying the old to support the young", "carrying the old to help the young".

Idiom story

In the Western Jin Dynasty, Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou, saw bandits on his way to office. The people were displaced and fled everywhere, leaving a very limited number of people. The common people took the old and helped the weak to beg for food. Liu Kun recruited 1000 people and moved to Jinyang to fight against thieves and appease farmers to engage in agricultural production. In less than half a year, the displaced people gradually returned to live and work in peace and contentment.