老不与少争老不與少爭老不與少爭

the old don't contend with the young

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Older people should be tolerant and not quarrel with the young. It is said to urge patience and magnanimity.

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Simplified: 老不与少争
Traditional (Taiwan): 老不與少爭
Pinyin: lǎo bù yǔ shào zhēng
Pinyin (Taiwan): lǎo bù yǔ shǎo zhēng
Bopomofo: ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˇ ㄕㄠˇ ㄓㄥ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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