From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「負老提幼」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
The Chinese idiom 「負老提幼」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
It describes the tragic scene of all the people being mobilized and displaced. Same as “carrying the old and the young”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fù lǎo tí yòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu6 lou5 tai4 yau3
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