万寿无疆 — “To have a boundless and endless life”
万寿无疆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a boundless and endless life”. To wish someone eternal longevity or a very long life. Literally, “Ten thousand years of life without boundaries”.
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万寿无疆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 万wàn
- 寿shòu
- 无wú
- 疆jiāng
万寿无疆 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 万寿无疆
祝愿爷爷奶奶万寿无疆，福寿安康！
We wish our grandparents boundless longevity, good fortune, and good health!
Origin and Story of 万寿无疆
The Classic of Poetry (Shijing), China's earliest anthology of poems, contains descriptions of the lives of serfs.
These serfs toiled all year round, living a life of hunger and cold. Meanwhile, their masters led a life of luxury and revelry every day.
Every year, the masters would hold year-end banquets, slaughtering pigs and sheep. They would ascend to the ancestral hall, raise their wine cups, and toast each other with 'Wànshòu Wújiāng' (May you live for ten thousand years without boundaries).
Idioms Related to 万寿无疆
Synonyms of 万寿无疆
More idioms starting with 万
- wàn万wàn万qiān千qiān千thousands upon thousands
- wàn万zhàng丈guāng光máng芒radiate immense dazzling brilliance
- wàn万zhàng丈shēn深yuān渊a bottomless abyss or hopeless situation
- wàn万zhàng丈gāo高lóu楼cóng从dì地qǐ起Great achievements start from humble beginnings
- wàn万zhàng丈gāo高lóu楼píng平dì地qǐ起Great accomplishments start from humble beginnings
- wàn万bù不yī一shī失absolutely safe and reliable
- wàn万bù不shī失yī一absolutely foolproof
- wàn万bù不dé得yǐ已as a last resort
- wàn万shì世yī一shí时a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
- wàn万shì世bù不yì易unchanging for all ages
- wàn万shì世bù不xiǔ朽immortal for all generations
- wàn万shì世zhī之yè业lasting legacy for countless generations
Questions about 万寿无疆
- What does 万寿无疆 mean?
- 万寿无疆 (wàn shòu wú jiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a boundless and endless life”.
- How do you pronounce 万寿无疆?
- 万寿无疆 is pronounced wàn shòu wú jiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 万寿无疆 literally mean?
- Literally, 万寿无疆 means “Ten thousand years of life without boundaries”. It is used to mean “to have a boundless and endless life”.
- Where does 万寿无疆 come from?
- 万寿无疆 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 万寿无疆?
- 疆：界限。万年长寿，永远生存。用于祝人长寿。