敬老尊贤 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to respect the wise and venerate the worthy ; to honor the great and the good

Character by character

• 敬jìngto respect, to honor; respectfully
• 老lǎoold, aged; experienced
• 尊zūnto honor, to respect, to venerate
• 贤xiánvirtuous, worthy; good, able

Idioms sharing a character

• 敬惜字纸 jìng xī zì zhǐ
• 敬业乐群 jìng yè lè qún
• 敬而远之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī
• 敬若神明 jìng ruò shén míng
• 敬贤礼士 jìng xián lǐ shì
• 相敬如宾 xiāng jìng rú bīn
• 肃然起敬 sù rán qǐ jìng
• 倚老卖老 yǐ lǎo mài lǎo
• 告老还乡 gào lǎo huán xiāng
• 天荒地老 tiān huāng dì lǎo

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