海屋筹添 — “To wish someone a very long life”
海屋筹添 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wish someone a very long life”. A blessing for longevity, often used in birthday greetings. Literally, “Tallies added to the sea house”.
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海屋筹添 Pronunciation and Pinyin
海屋筹添 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 海屋筹添
祝您生日快乐，福如东海，寿比南山，海屋筹添！
Happy birthday to you, may your blessings be as vast as the East Sea, and your longevity as eternal as the South Mountain, with countless years added to your life!
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Synonyms of 海屋筹添
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- hǎi海nèi内wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
- hǎi海nèi内dàn澹rán然universal peace and order
- hǎi海nèi内dǐng鼎fèi沸widespread unrest and turmoil
- hǎi海běi北tiān天nán南far apart as north sea and south sky
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- hǎi海wài外qí奇tán谈groundless absurd talk or rumors
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Open the tool →Questions about 海屋筹添
What does 海屋筹添 mean?
海屋筹添 (hǎi wū chóu tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wish someone a very long life”.
How do you pronounce 海屋筹添?
海屋筹添 is pronounced hǎi wū chóu tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 海屋筹添 literally mean?
Literally, 海屋筹添 means “Tallies added to the sea house”. It is used to mean “to wish someone a very long life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 海屋筹添?
原指长寿，后为祝寿之词。