白首齐眉 — “To grow old together as a loving and respectful couple”
白首齐眉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grow old together as a loving and respectful couple”. A lifelong loving marriage. Literally, “White hair, level eyebrows”.
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白首齐眉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白首齐眉 Character Breakdown
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他们夫妻二人相敬如宾，白首齐眉，是大家羡慕的榜样。
The couple respected each other as guests, growing old together in loving harmony, serving as an admirable example to everyone.
Idioms Related to 白首齐眉
Synonyms of 白首齐眉
More idioms starting with 白
- bái白dīng丁sú俗kè客Unlettered commoners; boorish people
- bái白yún云qīn亲shè舍missing one's parents, like white clouds over home
- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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What does 白首齐眉 mean?
白首齐眉 (bái shǒu qí méi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grow old together as a loving and respectful couple”.
How do you pronounce 白首齐眉?
白首齐眉 is pronounced bái shǒu qí méi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白首齐眉 literally mean?
Literally, 白首齐眉 means “White hair, level eyebrows”. It is used to mean “to grow old together as a loving and respectful couple”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白首齐眉?
犹白首相庄。指夫妇到老犹相敬爱。