惜老怜贫

Pinyin: xī lǎo lián pín Usage: 联合式；作谓语、定语；含褒义 Explanation: 爱护老人，同情穷人。 Source: 清·曹雪芹《红楼梦》第四十二回连各房里的姑娘们，都这样怜贫惜老，照看我。” Thesaurus:  take pity on the poor and the old; feel sorry for the aged and have pity on the poor, to pity or commiserate the poor to relieve the aged Antonym Group:  despise the poor and curry favor with the rich, Love the rich bullying the poor, Love too poor to rich