Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「敬老尊賢」.
Here, we present the idiom 「敬老尊賢」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Respect older people or people with noble character and outstanding talents.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jìng lǎo zūn xián
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ging3 lou5 jyun1 yin4
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
