From "Mencius: King Hui of Liang".

"The First Chapter of King Hui of Liang" is selected from "Mencius".

The seven-part book "Mencius" is a collection of Mencius' remarks during the Warring States Period. It records Mencius' debates with other schools of thought, his words and deeds to his disciples, and his lobbying of the princes. It was written by Mencius and his disciples ( Wan Zhang, etc.) *** compiled together.

“I am old, and I am as old as a person; I am young, and I am as young as a person.” From the article "Mencius: King Hui of Liang, Part 1", it refers to the fact that when supporting elders who respect oneself, one should not Forget about other old people who are not related to you. When raising and educating your own children, you should not forget about other children who are not related to you by blood.

Phonetic: lǎo wú ??lǎo, yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo; yòu wú yòu,yǐ jí rén zhī yòu.

Interpretation

In supporting and respecting one’s elders You should not forget other elderly people who are not related to you. When raising and educating your own children, you should not forget about other children who are not related to you by blood.

Extended information:

Usage: used as predicate, object, attributive; used in written language.

Laowu Lao and 人之老: the first "老" (verb): respect; the second and third "老" (noun): old people, elders. The second one is one's own elder, and the third one is someone else's elder.

Youwuyou and human beings: the first word 'You' means the verb "to raise...", the second and third words 'You' are the nouns 'children', ' The meaning of "junior" is that the second one is the child of one's own family, and the third one is the child of other people's family. The "ji" in both sentences means to refer to oneself and others.

When Mencius described his ideal society, he said: "Old people are like the old people, and young people are like the young people." This is consistent with Confucius' understanding of the world of great harmony: "Old friends are not just friends with each other. The idea of ??"parents, not only having a son, but also having a son, so that the old will have their end, the strong will be useful, the young will be able to grow, and the widowed, widowed, lonely, disabled, and sick will all be supported."

Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia - "Mencius, King Hui of Liang"