敬老尊贤 in English jing4 lao3 zun1 xian2 Meaning

Meanings

• to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiomatic expression); to honor the great and the good

Pinyin

jing4 lao3 zun1 xian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

敬jing4to respect 老lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 尊zun1senior 贤xian2worthy or virtuous person