龟鹤遐龄 — “May you live as long as a tortoise and a crane”
龟鹤遐龄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “May you live as long as a tortoise and a crane”. A felicitous wish for a long life. Literally, “Tortoise and crane's long age”.
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龟鹤遐龄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
龟鹤遐龄 Character Breakdown
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在爷爷的八十大寿宴上，大家纷纷祝愿他龟鹤遐龄，福寿安康。
At Grandpa's 80th birthday banquet, everyone wished him a long life like that of a tortoise and crane, and good health.
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What does 龟鹤遐龄 mean?
龟鹤遐龄 (guī hè xiá líng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “May you live as long as a tortoise and a crane”.
How do you pronounce 龟鹤遐龄?
龟鹤遐龄 is pronounced guī hè xiá líng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 龟鹤遐龄 literally mean?
Literally, 龟鹤遐龄 means “Tortoise and crane's long age”. It is used to mean “May you live as long as a tortoise and a crane”.
What is the Chinese definition of 龟鹤遐龄?
遐：长久。遐龄：高寿。传说龟、鹤都能活一千年。比喻长寿。亦作“龟龄鹤算”。