扶老攜幼

简 扶老携幼 · 繁 扶老攜幼
Mandarin · pinyin fú lǎo xié yòu

Meanings

  1. taking everyone along, young and old
  2. to look after the elderly and the young
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扶
fú · support, help; protect; hold on
老
lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
攜
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幼
yòu · infant, young child; immature
携
xié · lead by hand, take with; carry
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2–3–2–4 · fu2 lao3 xie2 you4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fu4 lou5 kwai4 jau3

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fu4 lou5 kwai4 jau3

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  1. (idiomatic) to bring the young and old along; to take everyone along

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扶老攜幼 · fu2 lao3 xie2 you4
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Exact source record扶老攜幼 扶老携幼 [fu2 lao3 xie2 you4] /taking everyone along, young and old/to look after the elderly and the young/