寿满天年 — “To live out one's full natural lifespan”
寿满天年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live out one's full natural lifespan”. To die a natural death at a ripe old age. Literally, “Fulfill one's natural lifespan”.
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寿满天年 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寿满天年 Character Breakdown
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老王一生勤劳善良，子孙满堂，寿满天年，安详离世。
Old Wang lived a diligent and kind life, was blessed with many descendants, lived out his full natural lifespan, and passed away peacefully.
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Antonyms of 寿满天年
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- shòu寿bù不yā压zhí职duty overrules age
- shòu寿yuán元wú无liàng量Wishing you a boundless lifespan
- shòu寿shān山fú福hǎi海longevity like mountains, fortune like sea
- shòu寿bǐ比nán南shān山Live as long as the Southern Mountain
- shòu寿líng陵pú匍fú匐lose one's own identity by blindly copying others
- shòu寿líng陵shī失bù步lose one's original skills by imitating others
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Open the tool →Questions about 寿满天年
What does 寿满天年 mean?
寿满天年 (shòu mǎn tiān nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live out one's full natural lifespan”.
How do you pronounce 寿满天年?
寿满天年 is pronounced shòu mǎn tiān nián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寿满天年 literally mean?
Literally, 寿满天年 means “Fulfill one's natural lifespan”. It is used to mean “to live out one's full natural lifespan”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寿满天年?
天年：自然寿数。人活满自然寿数而去世。