龟鹤遐寿 — “A blessing for a long life”
龟鹤遐寿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a blessing for a long life”. Wishing one to live as long as the tortoise and crane. Literally, “Tortoise and crane's prolonged longevity”.
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龟鹤遐寿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
龟鹤遐寿 Character Breakdown
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在爷爷的寿宴上，大家纷纷祝愿他龟鹤遐寿，福寿安康。
At Grandpa's birthday banquet, everyone wished him a long life like the tortoise and crane, and good health and happiness.
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Synonyms of 龟鹤遐寿
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- guī龟nián年hè鹤suàn算wish someone a long life
- guī龟wén文niǎo鸟jì迹ancient hieroglyphic or pictographic characters
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- guī龟yù玉huǐ毁dú椟valuable assets lost due to negligence
- guī龟hè鹤zhī之nián年long and prosperous life
- guī龟hè鹤xiá遐líng龄Live as long as a tortoise and crane
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What does 龟鹤遐寿 mean?
龟鹤遐寿 (guī hè xiá shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a blessing for a long life”.
How do you pronounce 龟鹤遐寿?
龟鹤遐寿 is pronounced guī hè xiá shòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 龟鹤遐寿 literally mean?
Literally, 龟鹤遐寿 means “Tortoise and crane's prolonged longevity”. It is used to mean “a blessing for a long life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 龟鹤遐寿?
遐：长久。祝人长寿的颂辞。