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Open the tool →祝咽祝哽 (zhù yān zhù gěng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show extreme solicitude and benevolence”.
祝咽祝哽 is pronounced zhù yān zhù gěng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 祝咽祝哽 means “Pray for smooth swallowing and no choking”. It is used to mean “to show extreme solicitude and benevolence”.
古代帝王接养三老、五更,以示仁惠。当进餐时,使人在前后祝祷他们不要哽噎。同“祝哽祝噎”。