龟龄鹤算 — “To wish someone a very long life, like that of a turtle and a crane”
龟龄鹤算 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wish someone a very long life, like that of a turtle and a crane”. Symbolizing great longevity. Literally, “Turtle's age, crane's longevity”.
龟龄鹤算 Pronunciation and Pinyin
龟龄鹤算 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 龟龄鹤算
More idioms starting with 龟
- guī龟lěng冷zhī搘chuáng床bide one's time for opportunity
- guī龟lěng冷zhī支chuáng床unfulfilled ambition, lying low, waiting for opportunity
- guī龟yàn厌bù不gào告Overuse makes effective tools lose their power
- guī龟nián年hè鹤shòu寿Live a long life like a tortoise or crane
- 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
- guī龟máo毛tù兔jiǎo角something impossible or nonexistent
- guī龟yù玉huǐ毁dú椟valuable assets lost due to negligence
- guī龟hè鹤xiá遐líng龄Live as long as a tortoise and crane
- guī龟lóng龙piàn片jiǎ甲valuable fragments or rare items
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What does 龟龄鹤算 mean?
龟龄鹤算 (guī líng hè suàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wish someone a very long life, like that of a turtle and a crane”.
How do you pronounce 龟龄鹤算?
龟龄鹤算 is pronounced guī líng hè suàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 龟龄鹤算 literally mean?
Literally, 龟龄鹤算 means “Turtle's age, crane's longevity”. It is used to mean “to wish someone a very long life, like that of a turtle and a crane”.
What is the Chinese definition of 龟龄鹤算?
比喻人之长寿。或用作祝寿之词。同“龟年鹤寿”。