幼吾幼,以及人之幼
yòu
wú
yòu
,
yǐ
jí
rén
zhī
yòu

Definitions

  1. 1. to care for other's children as one's own

Components

  • 幼 yòu – young
  • 吾 Wú – surname Wu
  • 以及 yǐ jí – as well as
  • 人 rén – man
  • 之 zhī – (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])

Related Words

  • 老吾老,以及人之老,幼吾幼,以及人之幼 lǎo wú lǎo , yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo , yòu wú yòu , yǐ jí rén zhī yòu – to honor old people as we do our own aged parents, and care for other's children as one's own