敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián

respect the old and honor the worthy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good

Characters

Character Meaning
敬 jìng HSK 5
to respect; to offer; to salute
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
尊 zūn HSK 4
to respect; to honor; senior
賢 xián
worthy or virtuous person