父老乡亲 (fǔ) — fellow townspeople, local folks, community elders (respectful term)
Definition
A respectful, warm collective term for the people of one's hometown or village — like saying 'my dear乡亲 and elders'. Strong literary and emotional tone, more honorific than plain 大家.
idiom
fellow townspeoplelocal folkscommunity elders (respectful term)
Examples
- ，父老乡亲。Tā huí dào jiā xiāng, shòu dào le fǔ de rè liè huān yíng.He returned to his hometown and received a warm welcome from the local folks.
- 父老乡亲。Zhè wèi lǎo shū jì yí bèi zi dōu zài wèi fǔ fú wù.This old secretary has spent his whole life serving the community.
- ，父老乡亲。Měi féng jiā jié, tā zǒng huì xiǎng qǐ jiā xiāng de fǔ.Every festival, he always thinks of the folks back home.
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