Lǎorén bù jiǎng gǔ, hòushēng huì shī pǔ.

老人不講古, 後生會失譜。

Lit [If] the old don't recall the [values of the] past [for the young, their] descendants will go against [traditional moral] standards.

Note [Rhyme; note: here shī pǔ or lípǔ, (lit) “to lose the family lineage records” or “departing from the standard”; “beyond reasonable limits” is a colloquial expression for a lapse in moral standards.]

Topics AGE colloquial expression DESCENDANTS EDUCATION EXAMPLE lípǔ MORALS rhyme shī pǔ STANDARDS TEACHING TRADITION YOUTH