家有一老,黄金活宝 家有一老,黃金活寶 家有一老,黃金活寶

an old person in the home is a living treasure of gold

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
Elders' experience and knowledge are precious. Respectful.
Simplified
家有一老,黄金活宝
Traditional (Taiwan)
家有一老,黃金活寶
Pinyin
jiā yǒu yì lǎo, huángjīn huóbǎo
Bopomofo
ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋ ㄌㄠˇ,ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄅㄠˇ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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