终养天年 — “To live out one's natural lifespan”
终养天年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live out one's natural lifespan”. To die peacefully at a ripe old age. Literally, “Live out one's natural lifespan”.
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终养天年 Pronunciation and Pinyin
终养天年 Character Breakdown
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他一生正直，勤恳，最终在家人的陪伴下终养天年。
He lived an upright and diligent life, eventually living out his natural lifespan surrounded by his family.
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Synonyms of 终养天年
Antonyms of 终养天年
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- zhōng终nán南jié捷jìng径A shortcut to success or high office
- zhōng终tiān天zhī之sī思lifelong regret or sorrow
- zhōng终tiān天zhī之hèn恨lifelong regret
- zhōng终tiān天zhī之mù慕lifelong yearning and remembrance
- zhōng终tiān天zhī之qī戚lifelong sorrow or regret
- zhōng终tiān天bào抱hèn恨harbor lifelong regret
- zhōng终shǐ始bù不yú渝constant from beginning to end
- zhōng终shǐ始rú如yī一consistent from beginning to end
- zhōng终shǐ始fú弗yú渝unchanging from beginning to end
- zhōng终shǐ始ruò若yī一consistent from beginning to end
- zhōng终chéng成pào泡yǐng影all efforts come to nothing
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What does 终养天年 mean?
终养天年 (zhōng yǎng tiān nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live out one's natural lifespan”.
How do you pronounce 终养天年?
终养天年 is pronounced zhōng yǎng tiān nián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 终养天年 literally mean?
Literally, 终养天年 means “Live out one's natural lifespan”. It is used to mean “to live out one's natural lifespan”.
What is the Chinese definition of 终养天年?
终：竟，尽；天年：指自然的寿数。过完应有的寿数，指寿长而善终