敬老尊贤 jìng lǎo zūn xián

respect the elderly; 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
贤 xián HSK 6
worthy or virtuous person