怜贫惜老

liánpín-xīlǎo

[take pity on the poor and the old; feel sorry for the aged and have pity on the poor] 怜悯贫苦人和爱惜老年人的情感

连各房里的姑娘们, 都这样怜贫惜老, 照看我。 --《红楼梦》