一家老小 yī jiā lǎo xiǎo the whole family

Explanation

指全家人。

Refers to the entire family.

Origin Story

在一个繁华的街道上，住着一位名叫张大伯的老人，他一生勤劳，养育了五个儿女，如今儿孙满堂，一家老小幸福地生活在一起。张大伯常年在外工作，为了生计奔波劳碌，很少回家。今年，张大伯终于决定回家过一个团圆年，他带着满身的疲惫和对家人的思念，踏上了回家的路途。一路上，张大伯满脑子都是家人的脸庞，想着他们辛苦劳作的身影，心中充满了温暖和感动。他想象着孩子们看到他回来，会欢呼雀跃，妻子会为他准备丰盛的饭菜，一家老小会围坐在一起，享受天伦之乐。终于，张大伯回到了家乡，他看到了儿孙满堂，一家老小都欢聚在一起，脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容。张大伯的心中充满了喜悦，他终于体会到，家，才是最温暖的地方。

zài yī gè fán huá de jiē dào shàng, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào zhāng dà bó de lǎo rén, tā yī shēng qín láo, yǎng yù le wǔ gè ér nữ, rú jīn ér sūn mǎn táng, yī jiā lǎo xiǎo xíng fú de shēng huó zài yī qǐ. zhāng dà bó cháng nián zài wài gōng zuò, wèi le shēng jì bēn bō láo lù, hěn shǎo huí jiā. jīn nián, zhāng dà bó zhōng yú jué dìng huí jiā guò yī gè tuán yuán nián, tā dài zhe mǎn shēn de pí bèi hé duì jiā rén de sī niàn, tà shàng le huí jiā de lù tú. yī lù shàng, zhāng dà bó mǎn nǎo zi dōu shì jiā rén de liǎn páng, xiǎng zhe tā men xīn kǔ láo zuò de shēn yǐng, xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le wēn nuǎn hé gǎn dòng. tā xiǎng xiàng zhe hái zi men kàn dào tā huí lái, huì huān hū què yuè, qī zi huì wèi tā zhǔn bèi fēng shèng de fàn cài, yī jiā lǎo xiǎo huì wéi zuò zài yī qǐ, xiǎng shòu tiān lún zhī lè. zhōng yú, zhāng dà bó huí dào le jiā xiāng, tā kàn dào le ér sūn mǎn táng, yī jiā lǎo xiǎo dōu huān jù zài yī qǐ, liǎn shàng yáng yì zhe xíng fú de xiào róng. zhāng dà bó de xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le xǐ yuè, tā zhōng yú tǐ huì dào, jiā, cái shì zuì wēn nuǎn de dì fang。

On a bustling street, lived an old man named Zhang Da. He had worked hard all his life, raising five children, and now his grandchildren surrounded him. His whole family lived happily together. Zhang had worked away from home for many years, working hard to make a living, and rarely returned home. This year, Zhang finally decided to go home for a reunion year. He set off on his journey home, filled with fatigue and longing for his family. Along the way, Zhang’s mind was full of his family's faces, and he thought of their hard work, his heart filled with warmth and gratitude. He imagined his children cheering when they saw him, his wife preparing a feast for him, and the whole family sitting together, enjoying the joy of family life. Finally, Zhang returned to his hometown and saw his numerous grandchildren and the whole family gathered together, with happy smiles on their faces. Zhang’s heart was filled with joy, because he had finally realized that home is the warmest place.

Usage

这个成语常用来指代一个家庭中的所有成员，包括老人、孩子、父母和兄弟姐妹。

zhè ge chéng yǔ cháng yòng lái zhǐ dài yī gè jiā tíng zhōng de suǒ yǒu chéng yuán, bāo kuò lǎo rén, hái zi, fù mǔ hé xiōng dì jiě mèi。

This idiom is often used to refer to all members of a household, including the elderly, children, parents, and siblings.

Examples

• 一家老小都等着他回家过年。

  yī jiā lǎo xiǎo dōu děng zhe tā huí jiā guò nián。

  The whole family is waiting for him to come home for the New Year.

• 他一个人出去闯荡，把一家老小都抛在脑后了。

  tā yī gè rén chū qù chuǎng dàng, bǎ yī jiā lǎo xiǎo dōu pāo zài nǎo hòu le。

  He went out to make his fortune, leaving his family behind.

Related Idioms

• 家人

• 亲人

• 子女

Opposite Idioms

• 独身

• 单身