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老吾老，以及人之老
lǎowúlǎo,yǐjírénzhīlǎo
to honor old people as we do our own aged parents
Character Breakdown
老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1
吾
wú
I, my, our; to resist, to impede
老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
及
jí
to extend; to reach; and; in time
HSK 4
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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