上有老下有小

soeng6 jau5 lou5 haa6 jau5 siu2

lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom) · fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children · sandwich generation

Meanings

  1. lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
  2. fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children
  3. sandwich generation

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